T he Cattell-Horn-Carroll theory of cognitive abilities (CHC theory) is a comprehensive
taxonomy of abilities embedded in multiple over-lap** theories of cognition. Like all good …

This article offers an overview of the nature and role of relational thinking and relational
reasoning in human learning and performance, both of which pertain to the discernment of …

BACKGROUND Studies of children and adolescents suggest that reasoning training may
improve both reasoning and academic achievement, but evidence and systematic …

The present study examined whether and how socioeconomic status (SES) predicts school
achievement in science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) using structural …

Develo** students' creative problem solving (CPS) is widely considered to be an
important goal in engineering design education. However, the cognitive processes required …

Many people assume that what morally justifies private ownership of property is either
individual freedom or social welfare, defined in terms of maximizing personal preference …

In this commentary, theoretical principles pertaining to the role of epistemic cognition in
teaching and professional development, synthesized from the content of this special issue …

Relational reasoning, a higher-order cognitive ability that identifies meaningful patterns
among information streams, has been suggested to underlie STEM development. This study …

Interest in the human mind is a centuries-old fascination, dating back to Plato, Aristotle, and
Descartes. While the theories proposed about the human mind have since advanced and …

Divergent Thinking is a domain-general mental attribute closely associated with creativity
that can be quantified through the use of text-mining algorithms. Past research has shown …