Intelligence, cognitive ability or cognitive performance is usually measured by a battery of tests that aim to quantify skills such as memory and analytical ability. There is loads of variation between people in how they ...
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(Medical Xpress)—Somewhere between the traditional classroom and old fashion home schooling, online learning has emerged as the dominant educational resource. Skyrocketing tuition, particularly at the college level, has ...
A European-wide study published today in the journal Neuroepidemiology has found that whilst older people with a higher level of education have better memory function, it does not protect them from cognitive decline as they ...
Feb 22, 2017
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A direct and positive link between pupils' breakfast quality and consumption, and their educational attainment, has for the first time been demonstrated in a ground-breaking new study carried out by public health experts ...
Nov 16, 2015
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(Medical Xpress)—A trio of researchers at Florida State University has conducted a small study the results of which suggest that the video game Portal 2 is better at improving cognitive skills than the "brain-trainer" Lumosity—a ...
People who reach their nineties today show improved mental performance compared to people in the same age group born a decade earlier, according to the results of a study conducted in Denmark and published in The Lancet.
Jul 10, 2013
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What determines mental health, school performance, and even cognitive development? A new study in Reviews in the Neurosciences suggests that poverty and low socioeconomic status (SES) are key contributory factors. Other studies ...
Apr 15, 2024
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In Japan, the decline in productivity has become a major social issue as the working-age population is decreasing owing to a lower birthrate and an increase in aging population. Therefore, companies are focusing on "health ...
Nov 20, 2023
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Over the past 50 years, attention deficit/hyperactive disorder—more commonly known as ADHD—has evolved from a little-known condition into arguably the most studied disorder in the field of child psychiatry.
Nov 17, 2023
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A study led by the University of Eastern Finland suggests that adolescents who engage in active school transport and leisure-time physical activity perform better at secondary school than their inactive peers. Regular leisure-time ...
Jul 27, 2023
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