The late psychologist Daniel Kahneman once said if he could wave a magic wand and get rid of any bias, he would choose overconfidence. However, overconfidence is here to stay. In a recent study in ...

A downside of "smart drugs" was clear in a recent study in Germany. Chess players were given one of three cognitive enhancers (modafinil, methylphenidate, and caffeine) or placebo and matched in ...

A little forgetfulness is a normal part of getting older, but keeping your brain active helps it stay sharp. And you don’t need pricey classes to do it. Chances are, you’re already doing ...

In a historic moment for chess, Gukesh Dommaraju, an 18-year-old prodigy from Chennai, India, has become the youngest world chess champion ever. He won the championship by defeating China's Ding Liren ...

Even for someone who’s super smart, becoming a skilled chess player requires lots and lots of practice. By the same token, practice isn’t everything. New research in the journal Proceedings of the ...

It's both appealing and disturbing to think that taking a pill could boost someone's brainpower to make them "smarter." Films like "Limitless" and "Lucy" create fantasies of cognition-enhancing drugs ...

A new study says many AI models will cheat when playing a game of chess. Researchers pitted the AI against Stockfish, a powerful open-source chess engine. But some models, including Open AI’s o1 ...

It is well-known that people tend to be overconfident in their abilities. You may overestimate your chances of getting an interview for a job, answering a question correctly, or succeeding at a New ...