#cognition
#cognition

The Next Big Bang: Artificial Intelligence

Humanity faces a cognitive rupture as AI capabilities expand, redefining human agency and the essence of intelligence.

AI Shifts Search Engines to Thought Engines

AI now shapes our thought processes, moving beyond merely providing information.

We must actively engage with AI to maintain control over our cognitive processes.

What If AI Isn't Like Our Brains?

LLMs generate coherence through language patterns rather than understanding or cognition.

How Philosophers and Scientists View Cognitive AI | HackerNoon

The debate on LLMs centers on their capability to model human cognition compared to traditional systems.

AI and Our Digital Pompeii

Large language models collapse historical context rather than preserve it, presenting an unstructured amalgamation of ideas.

The Curious Geometry of Intelligence

Intelligence is more about structural relationships than temporal sequences, reshaping our understanding of thought in machines and humans.

The Next Big Bang: Artificial Intelligence

Humanity faces a cognitive rupture as AI capabilities expand, redefining human agency and the essence of intelligence.

AI Shifts Search Engines to Thought Engines

AI now shapes our thought processes, moving beyond merely providing information.

We must actively engage with AI to maintain control over our cognitive processes.

What If AI Isn't Like Our Brains?

LLMs generate coherence through language patterns rather than understanding or cognition.

How Philosophers and Scientists View Cognitive AI | HackerNoon

The debate on LLMs centers on their capability to model human cognition compared to traditional systems.

AI and Our Digital Pompeii

Large language models collapse historical context rather than preserve it, presenting an unstructured amalgamation of ideas.

more#artificial-intelligence

The Curious Geometry of Intelligence

Intelligence is more about structural relationships than temporal sequences, reshaping our understanding of thought in machines and humans.

#goldman-sachs

fromFast Company

Artificial intelligence

Meet Devin: Goldman Sachs' new AI software engineer that never sleeps

fromTechCrunch

Artificial intelligence

Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a 'new employee' | TechCrunch

fromFast Company

Artificial intelligence

Meet Devin: Goldman Sachs' new AI software engineer that never sleeps

fromTechCrunch

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Artificial intelligence

Goldman Sachs is testing viral AI agent Devin as a 'new employee' | TechCrunch

more#goldman-sachs

#neurophysiology

OMG science

Are You Better at Geometry Than a Crow?

fromwww.scientificamerican.com

Science

Unlocking the Role of Glial Cells in the Brain

OMG science

Are You Better at Geometry Than a Crow?

Science

Unlocking the Role of Glial Cells in the Brain

more#neurophysiology

fromThe Nation

Sorry, Donald Trump: Many People Are Still Interested in the Jeffrey Epstein Case

Trump's behavior at the whole event was distressing for anyone who believes a sitting president should have a minimum level of functional cognition.

US politics

#memory

Mindfulness

The Mechanics of Deja Vu

Mental health

Are Humans Running Out of Memory?

fromNature

Science

Memory gets a boost from positive emotion

Science

Why Your Body Is Smarter than Your Brain

Science

The Distinctive Nature of Human Memory

Mindfulness

The Mechanics of Deja Vu

Mental health

Are Humans Running Out of Memory?

fromNature

Science

Memory gets a boost from positive emotion

Science

Why Your Body Is Smarter than Your Brain

Science

The Distinctive Nature of Human 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.

4 days ago

Psychology

Why Can't the 'Neurotypical' Get Along?

Right-wing politics

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.

4 days ago

Psychology

Why Can't the 'Neurotypical' Get Along?

Why It's Hard to Let Go of Stereotypes

Stereotyping is a mental shortcut that can lead to inaccurate judgments about individuals and groups.

Mapping the Mind With 4 Common-Sense Categories

The Unified Theory of Knowledge maps the mind across three interrelated domains, offering a cohesive understanding of mental processes.

Miscellaneous

Faith Over Facts: Navigating Life Without Absolute Proof

3 weeks ago

Music production

Robert Zatorre, neuroscientist: Music touches every cognitive function there is'

Writing

The Science Behind Exploring New Ideas and New Geographies

Psychology

Why It's Hard to Let Go of Stereotypes

Stereotyping is a mental shortcut that can lead to inaccurate judgments about individuals and groups.

Mapping the Mind With 4 Common-Sense Categories

The Unified Theory of Knowledge maps the mind across three interrelated domains, offering a cohesive understanding of mental processes.

Miscellaneous

Faith Over Facts: Navigating Life Without Absolute Proof

3 weeks ago

Music production

Robert Zatorre, neuroscientist: Music touches every cognitive function there is'

Writing

The Science Behind Exploring New Ideas and New Geographies

more#psychology

#learning

Learning in the Key of AI

Learning and cognition mirror the cadence of music, especially in the context of AI and LLMs.

A Wandering Mind Improves Inferential Learning

Mind wandering boosts probabilistic learning despite hurting visuomotor task performance.

Spontaneous mind wandering enhances pattern recognition and learning.

Creating conditions for natural mind wandering can foster learning.

Science

When Complexity Generates Brain Plasticity

Learning in the Key of AI

Learning and cognition mirror the cadence of music, especially in the context of AI and LLMs.

A Wandering Mind Improves Inferential Learning

Mind wandering boosts probabilistic learning despite hurting visuomotor task performance.

Spontaneous mind wandering enhances pattern recognition and learning.

Creating conditions for natural mind wandering can foster learning.

Science

When Complexity Generates Brain Plasticity

Why Kids Take So Long to Grow Up

Prolonged childhood enhances human brain development and social learning, crucial for thriving in complex societies.

philosophy

Can Preserving the Cultural Lives of Animals Save Them?

Parenting

Why Kids Take So Long to Grow Up

Prolonged childhood enhances human brain development and social learning, crucial for thriving in complex societies.

philosophy

Can Preserving the Cultural Lives of Animals Save Them?

Design

Design is a language

fromMedium

Design

Design is a language

fromDoc

philosophy

The secret of good metaphors

fromMedium

Design

Design is a language

fromMedium

Design

Design is a language

fromDoc

philosophy

The secret of good metaphors

more#design

fromWarpweftandway

Invitation to attend: "Discursive and Non-Discursive Reasoning in Chinese Philosophy," University of Zurich, 11-13 July 2025

This international workshop examines the understanding of reasoning in Chinese philosophy beyond formal logic, emphasizing cognition, intuition, and aesthetics as alternative modes of thought.

philosophy

The Importance of Understanding Thought Control

Thought control encompasses multiple strategies to influence cognitions, emotions, and behaviors, including psychotherapy, mindfulness, persuasion, peer pressure, and more coercive methods like torture.

Mindfulness

#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.

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.

AI and the Three Stages of Cognitive Collapse

Cognition may serve as a temporary scaffold in the evolution of intelligence.

AI Is a Smooth Operator, but Shallow Thinker

LLMs compress language but lose the subtlety of human understanding.

They mimic thought, but lack true semantic depth or nuance.

AI fluency hides the deeper cognitive blind spot that coherence isn't comprehension.

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.

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.

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.

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.

AI and the Three Stages of Cognitive Collapse

Cognition may serve as a temporary scaffold in the evolution of intelligence.

AI Is a Smooth Operator, but Shallow Thinker

LLMs compress language but lose the subtlety of human understanding.

They mimic thought, but lack true semantic depth or nuance.

AI fluency hides the deeper cognitive blind spot that coherence isn't comprehension.

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.

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.

more#ai

Brains Before Boxes

Neuropsychologists prioritize understanding cognitive processes over mere labels, enabling them to create targeted, personalized interventions that address individual needs.

Psychology

A human gene makes mice squeak differently - did it contribute to language?

NOVA1 gene variant enhances complex vocalizations in mice, hinting at its role in human cognitive abilities and language development.

Beer

fromFuturism

Test Shows Alcohol Causing Long-Term Brain Damage

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

fromYoga Journal

What the Latest Research in Neuroscience Tells Us About Meditation

Meditation enhances mental health, awareness, and cognitive function, but its effects vary individually.

fromWIRED

A Deep Learning Alternative Can Help AI Agents Gameplay the Real World

Axiom, a novel AI system, efficiently learns from fewer examples by mimicking human cognitive processes.

Artificial intelligence

Is the Brain More Than Just a Biological Computer?

Science

fromNature

A human gene makes mice squeak differently - did it contribute to language?

NOVA1 gene variant enhances complex vocalizations in mice, hinting at its role in human cognitive abilities and language development.

Beer

fromFuturism

Test Shows Alcohol Causing Long-Term Brain Damage

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

fromYoga Journal

What the Latest Research in Neuroscience Tells Us About Meditation

Meditation enhances mental health, awareness, and cognitive function, but its effects vary individually.

fromWIRED

A Deep Learning Alternative Can Help AI Agents Gameplay the Real World

Axiom, a novel AI system, efficiently learns from fewer examples by mimicking human cognitive processes.

Artificial intelligence

Is the Brain More Than Just a Biological Computer?

philosophy

Stop the 'good' vs 'bad' snap judgments and watch your world become more interesting

Digital life

The Hidden Layers of Perception

fromThe Conversation

philosophy

Stop the 'good' vs 'bad' snap judgments and watch your world become more interesting

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

Digital life

The Hidden Layers of Perception

Is Your Desk Killing You?

Movement is essential for cognitive function and can combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting.

Productivity

The UK is running on half power as 67% of worker are not productive at work - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK's productivity issues stem from mismanagement of employee strengths rather than external factors.

Parenting

Crisis-Dependent Function Begets Exhaustion-Dependent Rest

Exercise

fromLondon Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

4 weeks ago

Is Your Desk Killing You?

Movement is essential for cognitive function and can combat the negative effects of prolonged sitting.

Productivity

The UK is running on half power as 67% of worker are not productive at work - London Business News | Londonlovesbusiness.com

The UK's productivity issues stem from mismanagement of employee strengths rather than external factors.

Parenting

Crisis-Dependent Function Begets Exhaustion-Dependent Rest

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.

Remote teams

Is Your Network Boosting or Busting Your Creativity?

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.

Remote teams

Is Your Network Boosting or Busting Your Creativity?

more#creativity

New Research on Creatine Monohydrate for Alzheimer's Disease

Creatine supplementation appears to enhance brain energy metabolism, potentially providing a therapeutic avenue for conditions like Alzheimer's with a focus on cognitive improvement.

Alternative medicine

Even Apes Are Playing Minecraft Now

Bonobos have learned to play Minecraft, showcasing their cognitive abilities.

The study of bonobos is threatened by potential loss of funding, impacting conservation efforts.

fromDefector

Science

Are You Entranced By The Turtle Dance? | Defector

fromwww.theguardian.com

Music

Ronan, a head-bobbing sea lion, is one of top ambassadors' of animal musicality

Video games

fromGameSpot

Even Apes Are Playing Minecraft Now

Bonobos have learned to play Minecraft, showcasing their cognitive abilities.

The study of bonobos is threatened by potential loss of funding, impacting conservation efforts.

fromDefector

Science

Are You Entranced By The Turtle Dance? | Defector

fromwww.theguardian.com

Music

Ronan, a head-bobbing sea lion, is one of top ambassadors' of animal musicality

The Double-Edged Mind

Imagination is both a source of creativity and a contributor to anxiety, reflecting its complex role in human cognition.

#child-development

fromMail Online

Parenting

Habit most parents do is destroying children's brains, study suggests

fromNew York Post

Parenting

Parents' obsessive technology use may have serious long-term effects on babies and toddlers: study

Parenting

fromMail Online

Habit most parents do is destroying children's brains, study suggests

Parental screen time can harm children's cognitive and emotional development.

fromNew York Post

Parenting

Parents' obsessive technology use may have serious long-term effects on babies and toddlers: study

more#child-development

What Is It Like to Be a Crow?

Our article contributes to the emerging field of animal consciousness by emphasizing what corvids experience rather than just assessing their intelligence, exploring dimensions of their conscious experience.

Mindfulness

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.

#language-models

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

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.

LLMs, Quantum Physics, and the Language of the Unthinkable

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

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.

#research

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.

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

fromwww.npr.org