Being highly intelligent may look like an advantage, but research suggests it often comes with overthinking, social isolation ...

Ask yourself these questions if you want to truly test your intelligence—science says they're better than IQ tests.

Children with higher levels of general knowledge and verbal reasoning are better able to produce humor, new research carried out on Turkish schoolchildren suggests. The study also shows that the link ...

Prolonged breast-feeding is associated with higher intelligence in adulthood, longer schooling, and higher adult income, according to a study published March 17 in the Lancet Global Health. "Our study ...

High schoolers with higher IQs are significantly more likely to be moderate or heavy drinkers as adults, according to a new study from UT Southwestern Medical Center. jovannig - stock.adobe.com High ...

A new scientific analysis has uncovered a direct genetic link between higher cognitive function in childhood and a longer lifespan. The findings suggest that some of the same genetic factors ...

As Dr. Melanie McNally, clinical psychologist and author of The Emotionally Intelligent Teen, says, emotional intelligence is when a person has awareness and understanding of their own internal state ...

You talk to yourself while problem-solving, planning, or navigating daily tasks. Maybe you narrate your actions aloud or hold full conversations with yourself. People might think this is odd. Research ...

Deception has long been considered a uniquely human trait, a product of cunning and the ability to think strategically. But what happens when this art of deceit crosses the threshold into artificial ...