A new study suggests that psychological well-being may be crucial for healthy aging. Studies of Blue Zones, regions where ...

Kids with good executive function tend to grow up to be financially stable, healthy, productive adults. Past attempts to ...

When a child's "behavioral problems" reveal the exact cognitive skills that make humans smarter than AI systems.

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Bodily functions rise and decline with age, and the brain is no exception. However, the exact trajectory of our brain activity during controlled behavior remains unclear. A recent study published in ...

The study confirms the fundamental assumption in conceptual metaphor theory that metaphors are enduring linguistic and cognitive structures, not merely rhetorical figures. Using complex systems tools, ...

A new global study offers a powerful confirmation of one of the most influential frameworks in all of behavioral sciences and behavioral economics: prospect theory, which when introduced in 1979 led ...

Growth mindset interventions targeted at improving students’ academic achievements are common. A new study shows that they ...

The tactile upgrade of short videos and live streaming primarily relies on the maturity of underlying technologies—the miniaturization of tactile sensors, the standardization of tactile feedback, and ...

Third- and sixth-grade IQ and achievement scores were compared for 286 father-absent and 57 father-present white, predominantly lower-class boys and girls. Father absence was analyzed by onset, ...

The Annie E. Casey Foundation is perhaps best known for its work helping America’s youth. Lisa Lawson, the president and CEO, has done extensive research into the development of teenagers. She joined ...

Donald Trump hosted a dinner for tech leaders at the White House yesterday. During his gaggle with the press, Trump couldn't hear a reporter's question, so he had to ask First Lady Melania Trump to ...