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A new study linking Pittsburgh’s air pollution to thousands of deaths each year has been published just as the EPA moves to weaken pollution standards.
Water fluoridation programs are a cornerstone of dentistry and public health.
Donald Trump’s words about Kamala Harris – she’s a ‘mentally disabled person’ – were widely criticized as coarse and ugly. They are also often found among disparaging descriptions used by others.
Retaking an IQ test could boost scores by roughly eight IQ points.
Eating right, exercising, playing sports, reading and journaling are just a few of the ways you can keep your brain in top shape.
Young people are losing their advantage when it comes to IQ.
Two new high-profile studies add to the increasingly worrisome picture of how even mild cases of COVID-19 can have detrimental effects on brain health.
The Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate affirmative action programs sent shock waves across the US and is expected to impact racial diversity throughout society.
Education, contacts and luck can play a considerable role when it comes to building up wealth.
A big study accounting for genes and socioeconomic background suggests that video games actually cause children’s intelligence to grow.
Intellectual self-image matters because it’s often a self-fulfilling prophecy: if you think you can’t, you won’t.
Are you good at changing perspectives? If so, it may benefit you in more ways than you imagine.
Or have we reached peak human intelligence?
Scientists issued an urgent call for better federal regulation of these endocrine-disrupting chemicals. Here’s what you can do to reduce your family’s risk.
The US has a long history of forced sterilization campaigns that were driven by the bogus ‘science’ of eugenics, racism and sexism.
The Sabisky affair should not be seen as a random event: the real battle lies ahead.
The lasting impact of neglect.
Community water fluoridation is a cost-effective public health measure that can reduce cavities by approximately 25 per cent. Yet some communities are worried about it.
Previous studies that explored whether chess improves children’s cognitive abilities have had mixed results. We found playing chess wasn’t linked to better standardised test scores.
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Lecturer in Psychology, University of Liverpool
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Professor of Decision Making and Expertise, University of Liverpool
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PhD Candidate, University of Cambridge
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Associate Professor in Behavioral Psychology, Maynooth University
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Professor, Faculty of Education and Arts, Australian Catholic University
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Director of IGGI and DC Labs, Professor of Computer Science, Queen Mary University of London
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Professor of Psychology, Cornell University
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