A brain teaser is a short, playful puzzle designed to make your mind stretch and smile. It could be a riddle, a tricky question, a visual illusion, or a logic twist that nudges you to think beyond the ...

GPS ruined our sense of direction. Search engines weaken our memory. AI, scientists warn, could do the same to everything from creativity to critical thinking.

For years, students have heard the same advice from teachers and parents alike: put down the laptop and take notes by hand.

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A recent study found that adults over 50 who used phones, computers, and tablets had a 42 percent lower risk of cognitive impairment and a 74 percent lower rate of cognitive decline. This could be ...

Psychological research helps to explain why certain awkward memories feel mentally “sticky.” Here’s how you can weaken their ...

Brain-computer interfaces (BCI) sound like science fiction to most people. But this technology is getting real, quickly.

When was the last time you paid attention to your commute? And I don’t mean a couple of feet in front of you, at the car ...

Christophe Morin, following on his own life travails, discovered a method based on recent research, “to understand and practice self-love habits that will change your life and help you achieve more ...

You’ve probably seen the reports that suggest smartphones are not so great for your health. But new research suggests that using your phone can be good for you—after a certain age. For the study, ...