The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

Knight Initiative researchers are investigating the detailed processes behind how the brain learns to control movement. Their ...

Researchers at Tel Aviv University have discovered that the brain cannot learn simultaneously through both classical conditioning and operant conditioning. In fact, the brain actively prevents the ...

The drive to drink for someone with alcohol addiction often transforms from a pursuit of pleasure to a desperate need to ...

New research shows musical training sharpens attention networks, helping musicians focus better and resist distractions in everyday life.

Parents and early educators play an active role in fostering a child's healthy brain development through responsive ...

Paul A. Kirschner is Emeritus Professor of Educational Psychology at the Open University of the Netherlands as well as Guest Professor at the Thomas More University of Applied Science in Belgium. Carl ...

Aging may come with its fair share of physical changes, but your brain doesn’t stop evolving just because you’ve hit 40. In fact, learning a new skill in your 40s or later can do more than just pass ...

For families of children with severe epilepsy, controlling seizures is often just the beginning of their challenges. Even in cases where powerful medications can reduce seizures, many children ...

An MIT study found that using gen AI to write an essay kind of defeated the purpose of writing an essay. Jon covers artificial intelligence. He previously led CNET's home energy and utilities category ...