A handful of factors, such as education, income and job type, may increase the likelihood that people in their mid-50s will still be mentally sharp, a new study finds. Subscribe to read this story ...

For decades, the common explanation for why children struggle to read has stayed remarkably consistent. Smart kids read well. Kids who don't simply aren't smart enough. And when children strain over a ...

As reliance on artificial intelligence grows, researchers warn that such dependence could lead to declining cognitive ability ...

Optimistic thinking has long been immortalized in self-help books as the key to happiness, good health and longevity but it can also lead to poor decision making, with particularly serious ...

Higher cognitive ability in adults typically predicts accurate gut instincts, but this mental shortcut takes time to develop. A new study involving middle and high school students reveals that young ...

For some people, extreme stressors like psychiatric disorders or childhood neglect and abuse can lead to a range of health problems later in life, including depression, anxiety and cardiovascular ...