Fewer than one in five people pass this IQ test, thought to be the shortest in the world at only three questions long. The Cognitive Reflection Test has a pass rate of just 17 per cent, leaving the ...

New tool predicts who selects opposing political news beyond self-reports. Visual method reveals gaps between stated openness ...

Engaging System 2 requires significant metabolic energy. Your brain consumes a lot of your body’s energy as it is; intense mental concentration burns even more. Because of this, humans are “cognitive ...

"Indeed, people's political beliefs influence how they look for information (often without them realizing it)." ...

Repetitive, recall-based questions fail to develop analytical skills and leave students ill-prepared for the future, despite ...

Older adults tend to do well at identifying falsehoods in experiments, but they're also likelier than younger adults to like ...

Pop culture may have fooled us into believing that smartness comes in a fast, sharp and suave package. Here are three ...

A new study published in PLOS ONE provides evidence that a person’s political ideology and their capacity for analytical ...

To enhance reading comprehension, you need to read.” Someone shared this comment on the guide I published yesterday on my ...

The Academy is a student-centered education institution in Los Altos, California, with a focus on instilling knowledge and ...

President Donald Trump was dealt a major blow during a CNN news report. The news channel showed the 79-year-old politician's ...

In Newen and Montemayor’s evolutionary framework, basic arousal developed first. It’s like nature’s security alarm, warning ...