Extensive training on simple tasks such as fine orientation discrimination results in large improvements in performance, a form of learning known as perceptual learning. Previous models have argued ...

While the recreational use of marijuana is an increasingly a legalized activity, the exact science of what the drug does to the brain isn’t yet conclusive. In an effort to understand what happens to ...

Forget IQ scores; true intelligence lies in subtle cognitive habits. Experts highlight rapid, flexible thinking, strong working memory, perceptual reasoning, and sophisticated verbal skills as key ...

A new study in the Journal of Intelligence reveals how parental traits influence gifted children's cognitive strengths. Maternal conscientiousness linked to children's perceptual reasoning, while ...

In an era of “post-truth” and “truthiness,” it can be hard to defend the common-sense belief that reality exists independently of how people think about it. Skepticism about reality comes in many ...