How we learn to predict an outcome isn’t determined by how many times a cue and reward happen together. Instead, how much ...

Forget everything you knew about practice making perfect. New research shows your brain is actually wired to learn faster ...

The human brain is remarkably adept at adjusting what we hear based on contexts, like our current environment or priorities, but it's still unknown how exactly the brain helps us detect, filter and ...

Learning to read reshapes how the brain processes language. New research from Baycrest and the University of São Paulo shows that learning to read fundamentally changes how the brain responds to ...

A machine learning model has helped explain how the brain recognizes the meaning of communication sounds, such as animal calls or spoken words. The algorithm described in the study models how social ...

The team pinpointed the exact moment mice learned a new skill by observing the activity of individual neurons, confirming earlier work that suggested animals are fast learners that purposely test the ...

This rare speech motor disorder prevents effective speech planning, leaving some children persistently difficult to understand without specialist support.

Forget the "quiet study room," new research suggests that your level of interest is the real secret to focus. Learn how an engaged mind ignores construction noise while boredom triggers stress and ...

A new study suggests that everyday multilingual habits—from chatting with neighbors to revisiting a childhood language—may help preserve memory, attention, and brain flexibility as we age. An ...

More than a century ago, Pavlov trained his dog to associate the sound of a bell with food. Ever since, scientists have assumed the dog learned this through repetition. The more times the dog heard ...