cognitive functioning

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Q&A: Blocks, Play, Screen Time And The Infant Mind

Eric Westervelt

Studies with wooden blocks show "that children who play with blocks learn language better and have better cognition."
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Learning About The Human Mind, Magically

Tania Lombrozo

What makes something a good magic trick? Commentator Tania Lombrozo discusses new research on what our intuitions about magic tricks may tell us about human cognition.
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Common Drugs Adversely Impair Older Adults' Physical As Well As Cognitive Functioning

INDIANAPOLIS and NORWICH, UK -- A class of medications previously linked to cognitive impairment in older adults also appears to negatively affect their…

Sick Season 2

Incarcerated people are some of the sickest people in our country. Many have chronic conditions such as diabetes or lung disease. And they’re far more likely to suffer from mental illness and addiction. On Season 2 of Sick, listen to stories of what goes wrong in corrections facilities — places meant to keep people healthy, but built to punish them.

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