Groundbreaking research from MIT and Harvard shows that intelligence peaks at different ages depending on the type of ...

In a digital age—that puts a premium on facts, figures, and data—crystallized intelligence has become disproportionately valued over fluid intelligence. A wide range of new studies is finding that ...

As we navigate modern-day complexities, understanding the way we learn, apply, and adapt knowledge becomes increasingly important. In the 1940s, psychologist Raymond Cattell is credited with ...

WURZBÜRG, Germany — What makes some people more intelligent than others? While we know that genetics and environment play important roles, scientists are increasingly looking at brain connectivity — ...

The Brain Connectivity Model of Intelligence. Schematic illustration of selected brain connections that have been linked to intelligence differences across studies. Adapted from Hilger & Sporns, 2021 ...

People often describe aging with the term “slowing down” not only to describe their day-to-day activities as kids grow up and careers turn into retirement, but also when it comes to their cognitive ...

My PhD supervisor, a brilliant and inspiring man, used to jokingly tell me that he had passed his prime and that it was up to me to make the Nobel-prize winning discovery for our group. After all, ...