Critical thinking is touted as the educational counterpoint to AI and algorithms, but our definitions of it need an update.

For decades, empirical research has shown that programming is a demanding cognitive activity: Developers rely on working ...

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I cheated in school as a kid. Sort of. When I was in junior high, I gave other students the answers to homework and test questions. I did it because they asked and because, as someone lying somewhere ...

Post-stroke cognitive impairment (PSCI) affects ~40% of survivors, hindering recovery. Dual-task training (combining cognitive and motor tasks) may help, but its superiority over single-task training ...

Acute physical exercise elicits neuroendocrine responses that may transiently modulate cognitive performance. While moderate-intensity single-task exercise (e.g., running) has been shown to improve ...

If you struggle to sleep, a technique making the rounds on TikTok may help. It’s known as cognitive shuffling, and it involves thinking of a series of items to help you fall asleep. Cognitive ...

Rates of self-reported cognitive disability among U.S. adults are on the increase, driven largely by a surprising jump among young adults ages 18 to 39, according to a new Yale study. In their ...