A certain type of brain training appears to prevent or delay dementia by some 25% in people older than age 65, according to ...

A type of cognitive training that tests people's quick recall seems to reduce the risk of dementia, including Alzheimer's disease ...

New research from the University of St Andrews has discovered a direct causal effect between social isolation and a faster decline in later- life cognitive function. Pathological cognitive decline is ...

Lab-grown “reductionist replicas” of the human brain are helping scientists understand fetal development and cognitive disorders, including autism. But ethical questions loom. Brain organoids, which ...

Setting aside time in the school day to teach students social-emotional skills, such as emotional regulation and perspective-taking, can substantially boost students’ grade-point averages and ...

Increases in social media use during early adolescence were linked with lower performance scores measuring cognitive function. Differences were "modest but consistent" in key areas like reading, ...

About The Study: This analysis found that both low and high increases in social media use throughout early adolescence were significantly associated with lower performance in specific aspects of ...

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Picture a baby chimp clinging to its mother's back, wide eyes taking in everything around it. Just like human babies, these little ones start life completely helpless, relying on their mom for ...

1 School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Xi’an Jiaotong University, Xi’an, China 2 Brown School, Washington University in St. Louis, St. Louis, MO, United States Background: The cognitive ...

Participating in social activities can be beneficial as you age. It can help with your mental health, as well as maintaining your overall well-being and independence. Older adults may find various ...

Large language models are emerging as transformative tools in education, revolutionizing how students learn, create, and solve problems. Yet, alongside their undeniable benefits, a new challenge has ...