Working memory is like a mental chalkboard we use to store temporary information while executing other tasks. Scientists worked with more than 200 elementary students to test their working memory, ...

A new Stanford study suggests math struggles may be about more than numbers. Children who had difficulty with math were less likely to adjust their thinking after making mistakes during number ...

Researchers at Stanford University investigated why some children have trouble with maths despite putting in lots of effort. Their study, published in the journal JNeurosci, shows that these ...