Research has long shown that kids who struggle to pay attention, plan ahead and control their impulses don’t do well in school. So improving those mental skills would lead to higher test scores, right ...

Now more than ever, higher education and many professions demand more independent planning skills. This shift toward applying more planning is something parents want for their teens. And despite their ...

A new study shows that poor planning skills are one reason for the income-achievement gap. Researchers examined data on the planning skills of 1,500 ethnically and socioeconomically diverse children ...