Memory, attention, thinking, decision-making, intelligence, and how we learn.
Practice alone may not explain why some people excel. Research with product-development engineers suggests that greater integration across the brain may be associated with creativity, faster decision-making, and higher performance.
Three books explore the science of brain plasticity and what it may mean for improving how we think, learn, communicate, and connect with others throughout life.
Does an aging brain really work less well—or simply have more information to process? Research suggests that some apparent cognitive decline may instead reflect a lifetime of accumulated knowledge.
Neuropsychotherapist Louis Cozolino explains why the brain learns best in tribe-like environments built on secure attachment, and how schools might reshape the classroom to work with, not against, our social wiring.
When children seem unmotivated or unwilling to make an effort, discouragement may be the real problem. Understanding what lies behind the behavior can help parents respond more effectively.
Educator John Holt’s insight that children learn best through love, curiosity and unforced discovery, rather than rote assignments, still challenges how we think about homework.
International research finds no clear link between homework load and academic achievement, suggesting family stability and reduced anxiety may matter more to children’s success than extra assignments.
Psychologist Louis Cozolino describes the social synapse—the space where relationships shape our brains—and explains how insecure attachment fuels anxiety, depression and vulnerability to fear.
