Adult decisions can be child’s play

Cognitive psychologists at UNSW Sydney are investigating why adults stick with choices that may not be in their best interests and suggest the best way to make better choices is to rediscover exploring like a child.

Animal insights into the human mind

From fish driving cars to chimps doing maths teaching animals ‘irrelevant’ skills can reveal a great deal about the inner workings of our own minds.

Unraveling the riddle of cognition

Cognition – the mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses – was once thought the preserve of the human brain, but scientific research increasingly suggests that simple organisms and even plants are capable of understanding and reacting to their environments in remarkable ways.