Studies show that using AI can lead people to "cognitive surrender." But with the right approach, it can also elevate your thinking.

In our efforts to keep our brains healthy, how do we know what is working? Helen Thomson explores a new generation of tests ...

What It Is and How It Affects Learning Dyscalculia is a specific learning disability that affects an individual’s ability to understand and manipulate numbers. Often referred to as ‘math dyslexia,’ ...

A new study combines Large Language Models and behavioral mathematics to analyze human decision-making text data at scale.

What I remember is the reflex—an almost-automatic pivot to an external brain to help me locate my own train of thought. I ...

A version of this essay appeared on Matthew Yglesias’ Slow Boring, a site dedicated to offering pragmatic takes on politics ...