Lucca walked into my classroom on the first day of school with a reputation that preceded him. A behavioral file the size of a book. Diagnosed with ADHD, he'd given teachers trouble every year. The ...

Today's students upload content to an AI and present its analysis as their own thinking. Research reveals why this cognitive ...

In a recent study published in Nature Human Behavior, researchers assessed the associations between cognitive and non-cognitive (NCS) skills and academic achievement from ages 7 to 16. Study: Genetic ...

Chess is more than just a game — it’s a powerful tool for brain development in children. It teaches them how to think logically, plan ahead, and solve problems with patience and precision. Each move ...

Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, students across all ages and income levels experienced declines in verbal reasoning, flexible thinking and memory — core cognitive competencies reflected in ...

Researchers discovered children ages 3 to 5 tested before and after COVID lockdowns had a significant gap in a key cognitive skill, particularly for children from homes with low financial resources ...

Many parents will find this scenario familiar: Tomer Ullman, a parent and a cognitive scientist at Harvard University, told his then five-year-old to put down a tablet. But instead of putting it away ...

According to recent figures, about 250,000 children under the age of 15 participate in the National Disability Insurance ...

For years, it’s been widely believed that cognitive skills decline as early as our 30s. However, a new study published in Science Advances challenges that idea, showing that cognitive abilities like ...