New research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships provides evidence that a specific mental exercise ...

New research suggests that the distinctive cognitive traits associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, may provide a specific advantage in how people tackle creative challenges ...

Complex problem solving (CPS) represents an essential dimension of contemporary education, capturing the multifaceted cognitive and metacognitive processes that underpin effective learning in ...

Female zebra finches at the University of Wyoming’s Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab were subjects of a new study on bird personality. (Lisa Barrett Photo) Personality is not unique to humans. New ...

New research from Northwestern University suggests that dreams may play a more active role in creative problem-solving than previously demonstrated.

Planning and problem solving constitute central facets of executive functioning and are critical in a broad range of neuropsychological evaluations. Cognitive assessment methods, including classical ...

Cognitive overload can create a bottleneck during math lessons, but there are simple strategies to clear up students’ brain space for complex problem-solving.

Writers are often reminded to “omit needless words.” Designers are told “less is more.” Savvy leaders are increasingly learning to “remove barriers.” And everyone has, at one time or another, been ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- Joining the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health Investor Catalyst Hub will allow the University of Arkansas' Institute for Integrative and Innovative Research to collaborate ...

Porter’s Chapel Academy teacher Frances Warren uses her civil engineering background to turn math and science instruction ...

Zebra finches innovate solutions to novel foraging tasks, where sometimes success is related to personality type. Personality is not unique to humans. New research published in the Royal Society Open ...