A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to ...

Is cognitive offloading harmless or does it have negative effects for cognition? A new study offers interesting insights.

In 2024, 51% of families read aloud to their very young children, while 37% read aloud to their kids between the ages of 6 and 8 years old.

How can districts teach the metacognitive skills necessary for students to adapt to future challenges that traditional academic credentials alone cannot address? These examples can help districts move ...

Are your middle or high school students having trouble focusing, disorganized, or struggling to complete classroom assignments? Perhaps you’ve also noticed that they have challenges with ...

Professor of Evolutionary Anthropology Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience Member of the Center for Cognitive Neuroscience Faculty Network Member of the Duke Institute for Brain Sciences ...

Gaming science reveals how video games boost cognitive skills like memory and attention, with NIH studies showing gamers perform like people years younger. Pixabay, Vika_Glitter Video games have long ...

Department of Education and Psychology, Division Developmental Science and Applied Developmental Psychology, Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany Background: International guidelines emphasize ...

New evidence suggests that Alzheimer’s medications may strengthen key cognitive skills in young people with autism and low IQ, offering a promising direction for future clinical trials. Systematic ...

Socrates wasn’t the greatest fan of the written word. Famous for leaving no texts to posterity, the great philosopher is said to have believed that a reliance on writing destroys the memory and ...

Operating on an empty stomach often raises concerns about focus, but new research finds your brain stays sharp under certain conditions. Intermittent fasting does not impair short-term cognitive ...