After accounting for age, sex, and education, the analysis showed that higher lifetime enrichment scores were associated with ...

A study in Neurology finds that reading, writing and learning languages across life may delay Alzheimer's onset by years and lower dementia risk.

Lifelong learning can delay Alzheimer's by 5 years. New research explores the link between mental activity and dementia risk.

Lifelong learning activities, including reading, writing, and learning new languages may help lower Alzheimer's risk, more ...

Schema fit enables hard ideas to click, learn assimilation vs accommodation and use pattern testing to understand faster ...

When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

Cognitive Load Theory (CLT) explains how learning is influenced by the limited capacity of working memory. By understanding and managing different types of cognitive load, faculty can design more ...

Educational psychologist explains why many online IQ tests confuse evidence-based assessment with entertainment and ...

New research led by the University of St Andrews has shown that children perform cognitive tasks faster on their own in studies, rather than in the presence of a stranger. Cognitive control ...

Modern classrooms are filled with the language of cognitive science. We talk about student engagement, working memory, attention, mindset, and cognitive load as if we can observe these things directly ...