Ask yourself these questions if you want to truly test your intelligence—science says they're better than IQ tests.

Forget everything you've heard about mental decline starting in your thirties. A new study suggests your brain may keep getting sharper well into your forties, allowing for a much higher cognitive ...

A new cognitive science major within Cornell’s College of Arts and Sciences was approved earlier this year. Now, the major, coordinated by director Prof. Shaun Nichols, cognitive science, and program ...

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 ...

In today’s fast-paced world, mental overload has become a significant challenge. The constant barrage of information, digital distractions, and emotional demands can overwhelm our brains, leaving us ...

A longitudinal study in the Netherlands found that infants who displayed greater curiosity at 8 months of age tended to have ...

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 ...

Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about thinking. There are a couple of reasons for this. First, doing it well is a prerequisite to developing any dependable expertise in any kind of computer science or ...

The Institute of Cognitive Science Academic Program includes a combined PhD degree between cognitive science and a core discipline, as well as a combined PhD plan of study tailored for students ...