News tagged with cognitive skills

Teenage boys who eat fish at least once a week achieve higher intelligence scores

Mar 09, 2009 | 4.8 / 5 (4) | 1

Fifteen-year-old males who ate fish at least once a week displayed higher cognitive skills at the age of 18 than those who it ate it less frequently, according to a study of nearly 4,000 teenagers published in the March issue ...

Older air traffic controllers perform as well as young on job-related tasks

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Mar 09, 2009 | 5 / 5 (1) | 0

In a study that challenges the mandatory retirement of air traffic controllers at the age of 56 in the U.S., researchers have found that air traffic controllers up to age 64 perform as well as their young colleagues on complex, ...

Trust your heart: Emotions may be more reliable when making choices

Other Sciences / Other

Feb 23, 2009 | 2.5 / 5 (2) | 0

When choosing a flavor of ice cream, an item of clothing, or even a home, you might be better off letting your emotions guide you, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.

Strategic video game improves critical cognitive skills in older adults

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

Dec 11, 2008 | 4.5 / 5 (30) | 1

A desire to rule the world may be a good thing if you're over 60 and worried about losing your mental faculties. A new study found that adults in their 60s and 70s can improve a number of cognitive functions by playing a ...