This cultural essay examines the evolving dynamics of learning, cognition, and context building in an AI-assisted era. It explores how technologies like AI chat influence cognitive habits, and why ...

When discussing learning transfer—the ability to apply previous knowledge, skills, and strategies to new contexts or situations—we should also be mindful of our learners’ cognitive load. Cognitive ...

When OpenAI released “study mode” in July 2025, the company touted ChatGPT’s educational benefits. “When ChatGPT is prompted to teach or tutor, it can significantly improve academic performance,” the ...

Cognitive training can help improve student engagement and performance, while building a foundation for robust brain health in the future.

New research shows learning erosion is real—but evidence-anchored design, governance, and assessment can turn AI into an ...

A study of U.S. veterans found that their episodic visual memory, motor learning, and sustained visual attention improved ...

Our lab studies how people learn and how we can make learning more efficient and effective for students from all backgrounds. We focus on three big goals: Understanding when and why certain learning ...

In a recent study published in PNAS Nexus, researchers provide new insights into human cognition by prioritizing interpretability in predictive modeling of intelligence from brain connectivity, rather ...

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