Almost all teachers believe persistent myths about learning, a new survey finds. More than three-fourths of teachers think that people are either right-brained (creative) or left-brained (analytical), ...

Cognitive screening should take place during your annual exams before you notice changes in your thinking and memory, so you ...

AI's struggle with continuous learning reveals a critical gap between artificial and human cognitive processes.

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 ...

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 ...

When it comes to language learning, an old adage rings true: a picture is worth a thousand words. There is growing evidence that the arts—be it a picture, drama, song, or dance—may help children with ...

Doctor-patient conversations hold clues to brain health ...

Discover how digital natives differ from immigrants and refugees in learning, marketing strategies, and cognitive habits shaped by early tech exposure.

A wild chickadee study shows monogamous females cheat with males that have superior spatial memory to secure survival genes for chicks.