When it comes to getting out of a tricky situation, we humans have an evolutionary edge over other primates. Take, as a dramatic example, the Apollo 13 voyage in which engineers, against all odds, ...

Inductive reasoning is a critical skill that enables individuals to make sound decisions by drawing general conclusions from specific observations. Whether you’re working on a high-stakes business ...

It has become commonplace to say that we live in a post-truth era. But this is a misnomer. Truth will be just fine whether we believe it or not. We, however, are liable to suffer from our disregard ...

People who are walking disaster areas—the types who bounce checks monthly, miss flights and vomit on the boss at the company picnic—are the same people who have poor reasoning skills, new research ...

ability to process quantitative research and engage in educational practices. GRAPHIC BY MAYA DEVERAUX/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF Despite a recent report that most college students do not actively use ...

Students raise their hands to answer a teacher's question at the KIPP Academy in the South Bronx, part of a network of public middle schools that is becoming a model for educating poor children. KIPP ...

While boosting kids’ math and verbal skills may draw more attention from parents and educators, spatial reasoning skills play an important -- sometimes overlooked -- role in academic and career ...

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