People are inherently bad at watching computers work, and unlikely to get any better, no matter how much training we get, new research with airline pilots shows.
Mothers who are “mind-minded,” or able to “tune in” to their baby’s thoughts and feelings by engaging in baby talk, may be able to help their child understand the thoughts of others as they grow.
Music training, introduced as late as high school, may help improve how a teenager’s brain responds to sound and could sharpen their hearing and language skills, too.
When people with very high IQs are given moderately difficult task, their brains work more efficiently compared to people with slightly above-average IQs.
Even before a child learns to read, a quick biological test may be able to identify if she or he will have literacy challenges or learning disabilities.