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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...