Daniel Willingham is a cognitive scientist, by which I mean, he is an academic researcher who extracts information from psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, philosophy, computer science, and ...

What is the mechanism that allows our brains to incorporate new information about the world, and form memories? New work by a team of neuroscientists shows that learning occurs through the continuous ...

It’s time for a very short quiz. Do you learn more - 1. Taking a walk across an abandoned car park Or 2. Studying for a required calculus test? Teachers, academics and most folks will probably choose ...

Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education and Community, University of Canberra Many of us remember vividly being yelled at or feeling threatened by a family member, a teacher, or a boss.

I think my ideas are best. You think your ideas are best. But in a democratic republic, is it possible to arrive at a "sense" we hold "in common?" In other words, a "common sense?" One of the great ...

The rise of artificial intelligence is threatening the foundations of education — how we teach, how we assess and even how students learn to think. Cheating has become effortless. Attention spans are ...

Get inspired by a weekly roundup on living well, made simple. Sign up for CNN’s Life, But Better newsletter for information and tools designed to improve your well-being. His new book, “The Anxious ...