Cognition
Dog Intelligence and What It Can Tell Us about Our Own Intelligence
Research hints at the canine equivalent of IQ
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Behavior
Parent Training Can Ease Problem Behavior in Kids
An interactive parent-training program can stamp out behavior problems in kids—and abuse from parents
Neuroscience
Is Intelligence Hereditary?
Robert Plomin, a deputy director of the MRC Social, Genetic and Developmental Psychiatry Center at King’s College London, responds
Behavior
Put to Shame—and Better for It
Psychologists have long seen shaming as destructive, but new science suggests we can harness it to motivate transgressors to make amends
Neuroscience
Antimicrobial Mechanism Gone Rogue May Play Role in Alzheimer's Disease
A new study finds that a key protein implicated in Alzheimer’s may normally protect the brain from infection
Neuroscience
Can We Prevent Addiction Using Vaccines?
Ronald Crystal, chair of the Department of Genetic Medicine at Weill Cornell Medical College, replies
Neuroscience
Repeated Sub-Concussion Head Impacts May Affect Eye Function
Researchers studied 29 Division I football players who volunteered to wear special mouthguards
Neuroscience
Mini Reviews: 3 Compelling Reads about the Brain and How It Works
New books about addiction, autism and the mysteries of other people’s minds
Cognition
Who Really Gains from Brain Training?
Despite skepticism, research shows how cognitive exercises benefit cancer survivors, children with attention deficits, people with schizophrenia and others
Neurology
Does "Pregnancy Brain" Exist?
Laura Glynn, a professor and chair of the department of psychology at Chapman University, explains
Neuroscience
How the Brain Processes Images
A visit to China reminds a neuroscientist that no matter how differently different cultures see the world, they process images in the same way
Neurology
Does Zapping Your Brain Increase Performance?
The evidence for neurostimulation is decidedly mixed
Mental Health
Like Mother, Like Daughter
Brain structure in emotion-regulation areas—and possibly the risk of mood disorders—is inherited down the female line
Cognition
How to Build a Better Learner
Brain studies suggest new ways to improve reading, writing and arithmetic—and even social skills
Cognition
Multitasking by Brain Wave
How we take in new information while tapping prior knowledge
Neuroscience
Dispatch from the Desert of Consciousness Research, Part 1
A reporter travels to a legendary conference in Tucson, Ariz., seeking insights into the deepest of all mysteries
Cognition
Mental Exercise Can Improve a Child's Thinking
Scientists have concocted mental fitness regimens to strengthen weak thinking skills in students—in effect, making kids smarter
Behavior
Review: The Art of Risk
Science writer Kayt Sukel’s new book draws on economics and neuroscience to redefine risk
Neuroscience
Why Trump and Clinton Voters Won’t Switch: It’s in Their Brains
Neural images show it takes more than logic and facts to win a political argument
Controlling Memories with Ultrasound
Sonogenetics, the future of memory hacking
