Cognitive Development
Politics & Society
Special Report
Young Australians are the only age group whose thinking scores are falling
New HILDA Survey data shows cognitive and financial literacy scores falling among Australians aged 15 to 24. What's driving it, and can schools and parents help?
Health & Medicine
Opinion
As AI gets smarter, are we getting dumber?
There’s growing concern that an over-reliance on AI could lead to apathy and cognitive decline. So, what can we do to stay sharp in an AI-driven world?
Health & Medicine
Buffering against brain change in schizophrenia
New research shows that some people with schizophrenia may have a protective mechanism that buffers against the ongoing impact of structural changes in the brain
Health & Medicine
The language of colour, kinship and climate
Associate Professor Charles Kemp uses computational models to understand how different languages organise the world into categories and what that means for our communication
Health & Medicine
Under the Microscope
When economists have babies
Personal experience led Dr Cain Polidano to question the impact of C-sections on children’s cognitive development