Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

Children from wealthier families tend to start school with a better ability to hold and use information in their minds, but ...

Working memory is a form of memory that allows a person to temporarily hold a limited amount of information at the ready for immediate mental use. It is considered essential for learning, ...

Wouldn’t we all like to be smarter? No matter how intelligent we actually are, we always know someone who at least appears to be smarter than we are (or so we believe). Whether or not intelligence can ...

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), which is commonly referred to as autism, is a neurodevelopmental disorder that is characterized by repetitive and restricted behavior, challenged social communication, ...

The following essay is reprinted with permission from The Conversation, an online publication covering the latest research. You know that feeling when you walk into a room and immediately forget why ...