Extensive training on simple tasks such as fine orientation discrimination results in large improvements in performance, a form of learning known as perceptual learning. Previous models have argued ...

A new study by Brown University epidemiologists found that children on the threshold of obesity or overweight in the first two years of life had lower perceptual reasoning and working memory scores ...

November 17, 2010 — Specific handwriting impairments sometimes seen in children with autism spectrum disorders (ASDs) are likely to persist into adolescence, according to the latest study from a ...

Forget IQ scores; true intelligence lies in subtle cognitive habits. Experts highlight rapid, flexible thinking, strong working memory, perceptual reasoning, and sophisticated verbal skills as key ...