A lower IQ is related to more mortality risk. This is well established, even when taking into account health and other social factors such as income and... Read More »

The five factors of general intelligence and overall IQ level (G) explained, and data on how they change over the... Read More »

There are two stereotypes about the mental abilities of older individuals - a negative one and a positive one.This blog post looks at some welcome... Read More »

A study of 18-21 year old men in the Feb 2010 issue of Addiction showed that smokers’ IQs averaged 94, seven points lower than the 101 average of non-smokers.... Read More »

Simply talking aloud while problem solving and reasoning improves intelligence in older people - by over 10 IQ... Read More »

Detailed instructions on how to practice mindfulness meditation. A technical... Read More »

Recent studies show positive effects of mindfulness meditation on both working memory capacity & our ability to manage our emotions under stress: on our emotional... Read More »

Yet another study on cognitive decline in older adults--published in the Journal of the American Medical Association--has shown that Ginkgo biloba is... Read More »

A recent study by Ted Nettlebeck and Nicholas Burns unravels the links between processing speed, working memory and reasoning ability during... Read More »

Each of these practices is a scientifically attested method for brain cell growth, brain fitness and increased IQ.... Read More »