“Use it or lose it” is the received wisdom when it comes to cognitive ability. But is there any truth in this old saw? Our latest study suggests that it depends how much “it” you have to start with.

As I have mentioned in previous posts, cognitive behavioral therapy is more than challenging negative, automatic thoughts. There is a whole behavioral piece of this therapy that focuses on what people ...

Insight problem solving refers to the abrupt and transformative reorganisation of cognitive representations, typically resulting in an Aha! moment – a sudden experiential clarity that enables the ...

As I have mentioned in previous posts, cognitive behavioral therapy is more than challenging negative, automatic thoughts. There is a whole behavioral piece of this therapy that focuses on what people ...

Planning and problem solving constitute central facets of executive functioning and are critical in a broad range of neuropsychological evaluations. Cognitive assessment methods, including classical ...

Women consistently lean toward literacy as their strongest cognitive skill, while men tilt toward numeracy, and those ...

Coding is the process or activity of writing computer programs, and of course, humans do this by using their brains. It should be no surprise that coding has an impact on the brain — it improves the ...

Scores from neuropsychological assessments (in-depth, standardized evaluations of how a person's brain functions in various ...

A new free website offers engaging brain games designed to support cognitive wellness for older adults and the families ...

Memory loss often feels like something that arrives late in life. In reality, the story may begin much earlier, long before ...

What you eat at breakfast affects focus and memory, not just whether you eat. Foods like walnuts, blueberries, eggs, ...