Cognitive abilities are important predictors of educational and occupational performance,
socioeconomic attainment, health, and longevity. Declines in cognitive abilities are linked to …

We review new findings and new theoretical developments in the field of intelligence. New
findings include the following:(a) Heritability of IQ varies significantly by social class.(b) …

In 1997, Don Tapscott wrote Growing Up Digital, an extensively researched inquiry into how
growing up immersed in digital technology changed a generation. Now, he returns to this …

This study examined the role of self‐regulation in emerging academic ability in one hundred
and forty‐one 3‐to 5‐year‐old children from low‐income homes. Measures of effortful …

Much has been written in the past two decades about women in academic science careers,
but this literature is contradictory. Many analyses have revealed a level playing field, with …

This paper explores the interface between personality psychology and economics. We
examine the predictive power of personality and the stability of personality traits over the life …

Working memory refers to a mental workspace, involved in controlling, regulating, and
actively maintaining relevant information to accomplish complex cognitive tasks (eg …

Only 150 years ago, the majority of the world's population was largely illiterate. Today, not
only do most people over fifteen have basic reading and writing skills, but 20 percent of the …

This study examined developmental associations between growth in domain-general
cognitive processes (working memory and attention control) and growth in domain-specific …

The'Flynn effect'refers to the massive increase in IQ test scores over the course of the
twentieth century. Does it mean that each generation is more intelligent than the last? Does …