At a recent Columbia SPS Author Spotlight, ERM Associate Director and Lecturer Rich Lauria and Capita Solutions CEO John Burkhardt explored how managing risk starts with understanding the mind.

4."When the pandemic started, a friend of mine got really obsessed with the fact that you can't leave your home or go near people without a mask — but it never reflected in his own actions. He judged ...

Since the first presidential debate there has been much talk about cognitive tests. Here’s what these tests look like and what they can and can’t measure. There has been much talk about the cognitive ...

Is it an achievable goal to remain mentally sharp while aging, or is it a pipe dream? It’s entirely possible if you cultivate ...

Deficits in cognitive function — ranging from decreased attention and working memory to disrupted social cognition and language — are common in psychiatric disorders. They severely compromise quality ...

Have you experienced unease when walking by someone who is homeless and not opening up your wallet — even though you feel like they do deserve help? Have you regretted cheating on a partner — even ...

The McGill study identified the biological mechanism — upregulation of acetylcholine, which is known to help with attention, learning, mood, and brain plasticity — as a possible explanation for the ...

Even if you’ve made peace with growing older, the outward signs of aging — graying hair, spotty skin, achy joints — are unavoidable. Likewise for the changes in the parts of the body you don’t see, ...

Reliance on artificial intelligence is becoming ubiquitous across all domains. We are routinely amazed by the remarkable capabilities of AI. In many cases, it has made work processes efficient and ...