A psychologist unpacks practical intelligence, the science-backed skill that often predicts success better than IQ — and how ...

New research reveals that age, biological sex, and cognitive ability correspond to distinct patterns in the brain waves that ...

Who has the highest IQ in history? One answer would be: a 10-year-old girl from Missouri. In 1956, according to lore, she took a version of the Stanford-Binet IQ test and recorded a mental age of 22 ...

Generative AI can outperform humans in emotional intelligence tests, according to new research. Emotional intelligence refers to the ability to perceive, understand, and manage one’s own emotions and ...

AI can appear highly capable, yet remain surprisingly fragile to small changes in input. New research suggests AI fragility ...

Genes influence different structures and the function of the brain. These in turn explain differences in behavior. Analyzing all three aspects at once is a challenge -- but has now been achieved.

Most adults never have to take an IQ test. But tests for assessing students’ cognitive abilities, such as the cognitive ability test (Cat), are used in schools around the world. These tests are very ...

People who recognize the limits of their own knowledge are more open to negative feedback, but only when that criticism offers a chance to grow. A recent psychological evaluation explores how our ...