Engaging in mentally stimulating activities throughout life can build cognitive reserve, potentially delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s symptoms by nearly six years.

When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve academic performance,” the ...

Schema fit enables hard ideas to click, learn assimilation vs accommodation and use pattern testing to understand faster ...

In a recent study published in the journal NPJ Digital Medicine, researchers have developed a deep learning algorithm capable of analyzing high-resolution images of retinal vasculature to detect ...

Lifelong learning can delay Alzheimer's by 5 years. New research explores the link between mental activity and dementia risk.

We always remember our favorite teacher. That person had a unique ability to customize education to align with our particular interests or needs. And when there was a "cognitive alignment" for ...