Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. New research shows that AI systems learn better when trained with inner speech and working memory models inspired by the human brain. (CREDIT: OIST) Talking to yourself feels deeply human.

We learn early that agreement feels safer than being right. Children quickly discover that belonging and seeing clearly are not always the same. Some of what we call identity grows from habits and loyalties we absorb early on. Discernment is the practice of perceiving, judging, testing, and revising what seems true.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — New research found similarities in how humans and artificial intelligence integrate two types of learning, offering new insights about how people learn as well as how to develop more intuitive AI tools. Led by Jake ...

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 company’s vice president of education told ...

So, here’s the question: What does it mean to say someone has learned something when a machine can now do the same task? Artificial intelligence can generate essays, solve problems, and simulate fluent conversation. But that’s not deception. It’s ...

Could a baby’s still-growing brain help set the stage for learning language? Princeton neuroscientists find surprising clues from chatty monkeys who share the power of babble. PRINCETON, N.J. — When a baby babbles and their parents respond, these back ...

Effective teaching is less about the perfect delivery of information and more about aligning our instructional choices with the cognitive realities of our students. This page offers a brief introduction to several key concepts—from the "illusion of ...