FeaturedNeuroscience VideosPsychology·December 18, 2014·4 min readCrows Are Smarter than You ThinkCrows have the cognitive skills to solve more complex problems than previously believed, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 3, 2014·4 min readScientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning SkillsResearchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 8, 2014·3 min readIn a Battle of Brains, Bigger Isn’t Always BetterBigger brains don't necessarily mean greater intelligence, at least in mice and rats, a new study reports. The findings could have major implications for the future of research into learning and behavior.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 6, 2014·3 min readWhy Is Educational Achievement Heritable?Educational achievement is heritable and is a combination of numerous traits, not just intelligence, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·September 3, 2014·3 min readNature or Nurture? It’s All About the MessageResearchers suggest people are more receptive to the message that intelligence is influenced by environmental factors, even if the message is not true.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2014·3 min readScientists Identify Gene Linking Brain Structure to IntelligenceResearchers believe they have identified a gene which links the thickness of gray matter in the brain to intelligence.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 4, 2013·2 min readNew Study Finds Crocodiles are Cleverer than Previously ThoughtResearchers discover some crocodiles use lures to hunt their pray, suggesting they are cleverer than previously believed.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 28, 2013·2 min readEat Crow If You Think I’m A Bird-BrainResearchers demonstrate how the brains of crows produce intelligent behavior when the birds have to make strategic decisions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·January 22, 2013·3 min readResearchers Map Emotional Intelligence in the BrainNew research involving Vietnam veterans with combat related brain injuries offers the first detailed map of the brain regions which contribute to emotional intelligence.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsPsychology·October 2, 2012·2 min readIntelligence Is in the Genes, but Where?A new study reveals that most of the specific genes long thought to be linked to intelligence probably have no bearing on one’s IQ. And it may be some time before researchers can identify intelligence’s specific genetic roots.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 7, 2012·2 min readChildren’s Healthy Diets Lead to Healthier IQChildren fed healthy diets in early age may have a slightly higher IQ, while those on heavier junk food diets may have a slightly reduced IQ, according to new research.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 1, 2012·4 min readBrain Imaging Can Predict How Intelligent You Are, Study FindsResearch from Washington University in St. Louis suggests that another 10 percent of individual differences in intelligence can be explained by the strength of neural pathways connecting the left lateral prefrontal cortex to the rest of the brain.Read More
