Mental Health DailyResearch. Evidence. Perspective.Published research on cognitive flexibility.
A 2026 mechanistic study involving 28 healthy adults found that a single 25 mg psilocybin session changed acute brain entropy, psychological insight, well-being, cognitive flexibility, and s…
Read articleA 2026 eLife study recorded 3,881 lateral orbitofrontal cortex units in rats and found that prior cocaine use made the OFC over-distinguish task positions that controls treated as functional…
Read articleCognitive flexibility refers to the ability to transition thoughts between multiple concepts or perspectives. It also refers to the ability to process multiple concepts simultaneously such a…
Read articleCognitive flexibility refers to the brain’s ability to transition from thinking about one concept to another. The quicker you are able to switch or “shift” your thinking from one dimension (…
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