Offloading thinking to AI may increase dependence, reducing critical analysis, knowledge retention, and cognitive effort.

The field of cognitive science is undergoing a profound transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) becomes embedded into daily life, acting not only as ...

Letting an AI assistant handle the hard parts of thinking feels efficient in the moment, but a growing body of cognitive science research suggests that convenience comes at a measurable cost. When ...

Three Greenfield School District middle schools are heading to the State Science and Engineering Fair after each claimed first place in separate categories at the county competition a historic first ...

Researchers propose that the key to identifying consciousness in animals and AI lies in understanding how their information processing systems work.

A new research study from the University of Southern California makes an alarming comparison: The homogenizing impacts of AI on language and thought pose “a modern danger akin to the linguistic ...

A new comedic play and a 20-year neurology study explore what we can do to prevent dementia and cognitive decline.

In a series of experiments, researchers found that a communication pathway between the brain and the gut may be integral to how well the brain holds on to memories. The genesis for the study came from ...

Other, less enthusiastic teachers simply give up and choose to focus on the children who respond well to math classes. But primary school teachers could do well to read about the latest brain imaging ...

Scientists at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Chicago found that “SuperAgers” generate twice as many new ...

For years, it’s been widely believed that cognitive skills decline as early as our 30s. However, a study of aging challenges that idea. If you want a sharp brain in your 60s, cognitive decline isn’t ...

Can smartphones or smartwatches help detect early signs of neurological or mental illness? Researchers at the University of Geneva (UNIGE) monitored a group of participants wearing connected devices, ...