What if improving children’s mental health — and life outcomes — could be done by teaching kids how their brains work? That’s a key idea behind the approach of teachers at Momentous School in Dallas, ...

Dallas students from an elementary school where at least 80% of students come from low-income families are projected to earn more than their high-income peers over a lifetime, thanks to education ...

Our brains may work best when teetering on the edge of chaos. A new theory suggests that criticality a sweet spot between order and randomness is the secret to learning, memory, and adaptability. When ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Life can be tricky. We have so many decisions to make. It's a good thing we have an orbitofrontal cortex and hippocampus to help us. These areas of the brain work together to help us sort through ...

Given the complexity of the process, it’s astonishing any human has ever mastered the ability to read. Although written ...

Brain exercises can help keep you mentally sharp at any age. Try these exercises for all ages, adults, and older adults that ...

Learning is a complex process — and so is measuring it. Though research shows we have cause to be concerned about what ...

Most teachers worldwide still believe myths about learning decades after they have been debunked. Here are the most common.

For decades, scientists have worked to peer deeper into the brain. They have wanted to see not just surface activity in the ...