This is Part 4 of a five-part series on cognition and consciousness. Part 1 explored what we mean by "cognition." In Parts 2 and 3, we examined neuroscientist Joseph LeDoux’s strict definition, which ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is unlocking both opportunities and challenges for education, with teachers on the front line of ...

Thought emerges and is controlled in the brain via the rhythmically and spatially coordinated activity of millions of neurons, scientists argue in a new article. Understanding cognition and its ...

Our lab studies how people learn and how we can make learning more efficient and effective for students from all backgrounds. We focus on three big goals: Understanding when and why certain learning ...

A new study reveals how literacy fundamentally rewires the human mind, sharpening memory, focus, and face recognition.

Friedman-Yakoobian, M., Parrish, E. M., Thomas, A., Lesser, R. Gnong-Granato, A., Eack, S., & Keshavan, M.S. (2019). An integrated neurocognitive and social-cognitive ...

When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

Explore how online IQ testing and cognitive training are becoming part of modern culture and lifestyle. Learn how MyIQ helps ...

While cerebral palsy may or may not directly affect someone’s cognition, that doesn’t mean it can’t affect their mental health. Cerebral palsy is a brain condition that a doctor typically diagnoses ...