Throughout our lives, we've been trained to be logical. Indeed, much of our education is geared towards ensuring that we always get the right answer. When you answer a question such as, “In what year ...

For some mental processes, humans and animals likely follow similar lines of thinking. Catherine Falls Commercial/Moment via Getty Images Can a monkey, a pigeon or a fish reason like a person? It’s a ...

What makes someone seem wise? People view wisdom through the lens of applying knowledge and thinking logically as well as considering others’ feelings and perceptions, finds a new study led by ...

Babies might be more knowledgeable than adults give them credit for. For example, a new study claims that while some babies aren't able to speak during the early years, that doesn't mean they aren't ...

In a world overflowing with information, emotions and constant distraction, logic has become the ultimate superpower. On ...

Babies think logically before they are able to speak, according to a new study which calls into question whether we need language in order to reason. Infants are able to reason using "disjunctive ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about critical thinking in education. For children, the internet presents enormous opportunities. My daughter, for ...

Can a monkey, a pigeon or a fish reason like a person? It's a question scientists have been testing in increasingly creative ways—and what we've found so far paints a more complicated picture than you ...