Human understanding of the brain and body evolves with technological advancements, using metaphors to bridge complex concepts and everyday experiences.
Human understanding of the brain and body evolves with technological advancements, using metaphors to bridge complex concepts and everyday experiences.
The hidden cost of AI convenience: Our ability to think
The very tools designed to make our lives smarter are quietly eroding our own intelligence, raising fundamental questions about being human in this era.
James Maas, professor who popularized the term 'power nap,' dies at 86
"Physicians have told us, brain researchers have told us, that exercise is key to health, that nutrition is key to health. But we're forgetting the third, just as important, variable, and that is sleep."
When Virtual Reality Makes Time Fly (and When It Doesn't)
In our new study, we found that the size of the virtual environment significantly influences time perception; larger VR environments compress time more than smaller ones.
ChatGPT simulates self-awareness but lacks true consciousness, contrasting the human experience of self-awareness rooted in social interactions and emotions.
ChatGPT simulates self-awareness but lacks true consciousness, contrasting the human experience of self-awareness rooted in social interactions and emotions.
Out of sight but not out of mind - Harvard Gazette
"The capacity to represent an unseen object and learn its name might be a building block for communication about more sophisticated abstract concepts."
At best, less than a third of all that carefully prepared content you deliver will stick. That’s right: two-thirds of your brilliance vanishes into the ether within hours.
Do button-pushing dogs have something new to say about language? | Aeon Videos
Researchers are revisiting animal communication studies with innovative and ethical methods, especially focusing on dogs' abilities to use push-button devices for communication.
First impressions in job interviews hurt candidates with autism. Here's how employers can fix that
First impressions significantly influence judgments about competence and likability, impacting opportunities for individuals with autism spectrum disorder.
Multi-taskers are less productive because our brains have a cognitive bottleneck, hindering our ability to work on multiple cognitive tasks simultaneously.
Causal understanding is not a point of view, it's a point of do | Aeon Essays
Causal understanding is a cognitive capacity that enables you to think about how things affect and influence each other, underpinning thoughts like why, how, because, and what if.