Alright, so let’s talk about IQ—but not in that dry, textbook kinda way. We’re talking real-life, long-haul, “let’s-see-how-you-grow” kind of research. The star of the show? Longitudinal studies. These aren’t your average one-and-done surveys. They follow the same folks for years (sometimes decades!), tracking how intelligence shows up, shifts, or even surprises us as…
Let’s be real—those early years of childhood? Wild. Kids go from tiny humans who can’t even hold up their heads to curious little people asking “why?” every two seconds. And behind all that change is something major going on in their brains: cognitive growth. If you’re a parent, caregiver, educator, or just someone who…
Cognitive abilities are the brain’s powerhouse skills—the mental tools we use to think, learn, and solve problems. They help us understand the world, make decisions, and adapt to new situations. Without them, we wouldn’t be able to read a book, follow directions, remember our own phone number, or even recognize a friend’s face. But…
