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The field of cognitive science is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded into daily life, acting not only as ...

A new study of German twins suggests that the strong connection between a young adult's cognitive ability and their future socioeconomic status is largely driven by their genes, rather than shared ...

A study published in Nature Communications in January 2026 found that general intelligence does not reside in any single ...

New research suggests Intelligence may emerge from how the brain’s networks work together rather than a single “intelligence ...

As artificial intelligence reshapes cognitive work, curriculum theory faces a renewed challenge: how to sustain shared foundations while enabling ...

Highly intelligent people often appear socially successful, but psychologically, many report feeling more isolated than their peers.

I worry that at the time when they should be developing their own voices, they’re being told they don’t need to bother. AI writes for us, reads for us, thinks for us. It replaces our voice with its ...

We stand at a peculiar junction in human history. For the first time, the technologies we’ve created can speak back to us with uncanny fluency, craft images indistinguishable from photographs, and ...