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.

A brief afternoon nap may reset key brain processes, helping the mind stay flexible, focused, and ready to learn.

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 ...

A multi-institutional team of researchers led by Virginia Tech's Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has for the first time identified specific patterns of brain chemical activity that predict ...

Scientists discovered that two brain chemicals in honey bees can predict how fast they will learn, offering new insight into animal learning.

New research on the "Reward Positivity" brain signal distinguishes between rewards and goals, offering a new way to measure ...

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

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 ...