#cognition
#cognition

2 weeks ago

Why We Speak

Speech has profoundly shaped human cognition and society through symbolic thought.

Advanced human anatomy and intellect uniquely enable the capacity for speech.

The spoken word embodies immense emotional and cultural significance.

#neuroscience

AI's Fleeting Mind and the Soft Problem of Consciousness

AI functions without a continuous self, producing bursts of cognition that mimic awareness.

Consciousness may not need to be continuous or absolute for functional significance.

The soft problem of consciousness offers insights into AI's ephemeral cognition.

Beer

fromFuturism

Test Shows Alcohol Causing Long-Term Brain Damage

Alcohol severely impairs cognitive decision-making abilities in rats, persisting for months despite sobriety.

3 weeks ago

Mental health

Are Humans Running Out of Memory?

AI's Fleeting Mind and the Soft Problem of Consciousness

AI functions without a continuous self, producing bursts of cognition that mimic awareness.

Consciousness may not need to be continuous or absolute for functional significance.

The soft problem of consciousness offers insights into AI's ephemeral cognition.

Beer

fromFuturism

Test Shows Alcohol Causing Long-Term Brain Damage

Alcohol severely impairs cognitive decision-making abilities in rats, persisting for months despite sobriety.

3 weeks ago

Mental health

Are Humans Running Out of Memory?

What Accounts for Anti-Immigrant Prejudice?

Anti-immigrant prejudice in the U.S. has deep social and cognitive roots, despite its identity as a nation of immigrants.

#language-models

3 months ago

How LLMs Learn from Context Without Traditional Memory | HackerNoon

The Transformer architecture greatly improves language model efficiency and contextual understanding through parallel processing and self-attention mechanisms.

OMG science

LLMs, Quantum Physics, and the Language of the Unthinkable

Quantum theory and Eastern thought invite a fresh perspective on reality.

Fossilized Cognition and the Strange Intelligence of AI

Large language models are not evolving intelligences but rather archives of static human expression, akin to fossilized cognition.

3 months ago

How LLMs Learn from Context Without Traditional Memory | HackerNoon

The Transformer architecture greatly improves language model efficiency and contextual understanding through parallel processing and self-attention mechanisms.

OMG science

LLMs, Quantum Physics, and the Language of the Unthinkable

Quantum theory and Eastern thought invite a fresh perspective on reality.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Fossilized Cognition and the Strange Intelligence of AI

Large language models are not evolving intelligences but rather archives of static human expression, akin to fossilized cognition.

more#language-models

Are You Better at Geometry Than a Crow?

Crows, often misunderstood, have shown impressive spatial cognition, particularly in distinguishing shapes using geometric irregularities, demonstrating their remarkable intelligence and cognitive skills.

OMG science

fromBig Think

How the brain creates heaven: The philosophy of psychedelics with Susan Blackmore

Susan Blackmore explores consciousness and cognitive experiences, emphasizing the value of investigating extraordinary states rather than debunking them.

#ai

ROI 2.0-Return on Insight

AI amplifies human thought rather than replacing it, promoting cognitive collaboration.

The 'return on insight' emphasizes depth of understanding over traditional efficiency metrics.

Thinking About Thinking-How AI Reshapes Cognition

Cognition may be a human phase, not the endpoint of intelligence.

AI reveals that thinking can emerge beyond the human mind.

We may be witnessing the quiet dissolution of cognition itself.

Gadgets

The AI Oscillation Trap: Stuck Between AI and Autonomy

2 years ago

Miscellaneous

The HackerNoon Newsletter: GPS Is Broken, And Its Holding Tech Back (1/5/2025) | HackerNoon

ROI 2.0-Return on Insight

AI amplifies human thought rather than replacing it, promoting cognitive collaboration.

The 'return on insight' emphasizes depth of understanding over traditional efficiency metrics.

Thinking About Thinking-How AI Reshapes Cognition

Cognition may be a human phase, not the endpoint of intelligence.

AI reveals that thinking can emerge beyond the human mind.

We may be witnessing the quiet dissolution of cognition itself.

Gadgets

The AI Oscillation Trap: Stuck Between AI and Autonomy

2 years ago

Miscellaneous

The HackerNoon Newsletter: GPS Is Broken, And Its Holding Tech Back (1/5/2025) | HackerNoon

more#ai

#research

fromenglish.elpais.com

Can sport make us smarter?

Recent research questions the long-held belief that exercise directly enhances cognitive function.

How Social Media Impacts Psychiatric Symptoms

Social media exacerbates psychiatric disorders due to the absence of non-verbal communication cues.

fromenglish.elpais.com

Can sport make us smarter?

Recent research questions the long-held belief that exercise directly enhances cognitive function.

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

How Social Media Impacts Psychiatric Symptoms

Social media exacerbates psychiatric disorders due to the absence of non-verbal communication cues.

more#research

Kanzi the Bonobo, Who Learned Language and Made Stone Tools, Dies at Age 44

Kanzi, the bonobo who learned to communicate using symbols, died at 44, having significantly advanced our understanding of ape cognition and language origins.

OMG science

The Real Dope on Cannabis and Creativity

Low doses of THC may enhance creativity, but high doses can impair creative thinking.

There is no conclusive evidence that cannabis actually improves creative output.

fromwww.npr.org

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Early humans made tools from bones 1 million years sooner than scientists thought

Early humans used bones for tool-making 1 million years earlier than thought.

Productivity