Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder can impact many common childhood milestones and cognitive processes, such as decision-making, inhibitory control, language development, and goal-setting.

A new study has uncovered the ways different types of play are linked to children's social abilities and brain activity. The ...

As a psychologist working with both flight students and flight personnel, I’m often asked about ways to improve cognitive performance. Students generally want to perform as well as possible in ...

Engaging in everyday physical activity has immediate benefits for brain health. Middle-aged people who participated in everyday movement showed improvement in cognitive processing speed equivalent to ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of education, it is important to understand how students think and learn so as to be able to teach effectively. Jean Piaget, a Swiss psychologist, profoundly impacted ...

A new study assessed the relationship between leisure activity and depression in older adults. Though the two are not linked, researchers wanted to understand how diet and cognition played a part ...

Social engagement could have a major impact on the development of dementia, potentially delaying onset of the cognitive ...

Some parents worry about the negative impact video games could have on their children, but gaming may be associated with improved cognitive abilities, a new study found. Kids who play video games for ...

The majority of parents with more than one child will likely tell you that their kids are pretty different, and that they saw these differences emerge relatively early. This individuality begins to ...