Waiting between rewards may help the brain learn faster. New research shows timing, not repetition, drives stronger learning updates.

How we learn to predict an outcome isn’t determined by how many times a cue and reward happen together. Instead, how much ...

A study reveals random exploration outperforms focused analysis—shedding scientific light on non-ordinary ways of knowing.

Imagine balancing a ruler vertically in the palm of your hand: you have to constantly pay attention to the angle of the ruler and make many small adjustments to make sure it doesn't fall over. It ...

No body, no dopamine, no problem. Scientists have successfully coached lab-grown brain tissue to solve a classic robotics challenge, proving that the will to learn is hardwired into our neurons.

A Dartmouth study challenges the conventional view that the amygdala—the two-sided structure deep in the brain involved in emotion, learning, and decision making—is simply the brain's primitive "fear ...

Research shows that as individuals learn and acquire a new skill, their brain structure and activity changes. But how do more ...

Hearing just 16 seconds of music helps your brain predict what comes next, shaping memory, emotion, and how songs make sense.

Digital engagement is neither inherently benign nor uniformly harmful among young people. Later in life, it can fortify specific cognitive skills through intentional practice.

The results showed that expert bird-watchers had structural brain differences compared with novices, regardless of age. The ...

There's one 'very important' way to support your cognitive health.

Being an expert birdwatcher may alter the structure and function of your brain. And these changes may enhance cognition even ...