Psychologists weigh in.

Modern neuroscience understands the brain as a set of specialized systems. Aspects of brain function such as attention, ...

New research suggests intelligence arises not from a single brain region, but from how networks across the brain work together as an integrated system. Neuroscientists often describe the brain as a ...

Your ‘annoying’ habits and personality quirks might be superpowers in disguise. Here’s how you can harness them.

Some people seem to understand emotions intuitively—they can read the room, respond with empathy and navigate tense situations with ease. Others might miss those signals entirely, not out of malice, ...

Pop culture may have fooled us into believing that smartness comes in a fast, sharp and suave package. Here are three ...

Games can sharpen attention and learning when challenge scales. The real lesson is the gradient. Train effective intelligence with feedback, strain, and repetition.

Talking to yourself isn't strange at all. Psychology suggests that self-talk can boost intelligence, improve emotional strength, and help regulate emotions and focus better.

Here are seven traits I keep seeing in intelligent people who don’t broadcast it: The loudest “smart” people often want to be ...

As the use of generative AI becomes increasingly common, we must beware of an algorithmic colonization of language and ...

Boomers have gotten something of a bad rap in recent years. Perhaps it's just the natural order of things—they're now parents and grandparents, and therefore "so uncool." Or maybe it's the stereotype ...