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Reading for Pleasure Helps Kids’ Brain Development
The simple and fun act of reading for pleasure in early childhood produces better cognition, mental health and educational attainment in adolescence
The simple and fun act of reading for pleasure in early childhood produces better cognition, mental health and educational attainment in adolescence
Kids don’t typically advance academically during the summer, but the research isn’t clear on whether they forget what they’ve already learned
Discussions of dinosaur brainpower spark larger questions around the nature of intelligence
The least skilled people know how much they don't know, but everyone thinks they are better than average
A cellular version of the computer game challenges assumptions about intelligence
New books on intelligence, medicinal cocktails, galactic history, and more
The virtual robots look weird, but they get the job done
How a misplaced emphasis on genius subtly discourages women and Black people from certain academic fields
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