We've seen dream engineering in blockbuster movies like Christopher Nolan's Inception, and a new study shows that the science ...

Complex problem solving (CPS) represents an essential dimension of contemporary education, capturing the multifaceted cognitive and metacognitive processes that underpin effective learning in ...

This psychology-based problem-solving quiz reveals whether you solve problems through logical analysis, gut instinct, emotional intelligence or strategic manipulation.

New research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships provides evidence that a specific mental exercise ...

New research from Northwestern University suggests that dreams may play a more active role in creative problem-solving than previously demonstrated.

New research suggests that the distinctive cognitive traits associated with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, or ADHD, may provide a specific advantage in how people tackle creative challenges ...

Female zebra finches at the University of Wyoming’s Animal Behavior and Cognition Lab were subjects of a new study on bird personality. (Lisa Barrett Photo) Personality is not unique to humans. New ...

Laursen, B.K. 2018. What is collaborative, interdisciplinary reasoning? The heard of interdisciplinary team research. Informing Science: The International Journal of ...

We all have problems—it’s an inevitable part of being alive. But sometimes, when we’re trying to focus our energies on solving these problems, we may actually be doing something far less productive: ...