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·June 29, 2017·5 min read

Higher IQ in Childhood Linked to a Longer Life

A new study reports higher intelligence in children is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease, smoking related cancers and dementia. After taking several confounders into account, the researchers found higher IQ in childhood was associated with a lower risk of death until the age of 79.

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·June 21, 2017·4 min read

Forgetting Can Make You Smarter

Researchers say the goal of memory is not to transmit the most accurate information over time, but to optimize intelligent decision making by holding on to valuable information.

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·June 20, 2017·4 min read

Older Dads Have ‘Geekier’ Sons

Children of older dads may have certain advantages over their peers in educational and career settings, a new study reports.

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·April 12, 2017·6 min read

Elephant’s “Body Awareness” Adds to Increasing Evidence of Their Intelligence

Researchers report elephants are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to the success of a problem solving task.

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·April 3, 2017·4 min read

Breastfeeding Does Not Necessarily Boost a Child’s Intelligence

Researchers report there is no statistical evidence to suggest children between 3 - 5 years of age who were breastfed as infants have better cognitive abilities than those who were exclusively bottle fed.

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·February 27, 2017·5 min read

Dogs and Toddlers Show Similarities in Social Intelligence

A new study reports two year old children and dogs show similar patterns of social intelligence, more so than human children and chimps.

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·December 13, 2016·5 min read

Nutrition Linked to Intelligence and Brain Health in Older People

A new study links the consumption of lutein, a pigment found in leafy greens, to crystallized intelligence in older adults.

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·December 1, 2016·4 min read

Learning Makes Animals Intelligent

A new associative learning model may help explain animal behavior and intelligence.

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·November 21, 2016·7 min read

Our Brains Have a Basic Algorithm That Enables Our Intelligence

Researchers report relatively simple math logic underlies complex brain computations.

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·September 13, 2016·3 min read

Children’s Willpower Linked to Smoking Habits Later in Life

Researchers report children with low self control at the age of 10 were more likely to take up smoking as adolescence and had higher rates of smoking during adulthood.