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Science
fromNature
4 months ago

Daily briefing: The second X chromosome isn't so silent after all

The second X chromosome may enhance cognitive resilience in women, as shown by research on mice.
NIH is cutting many diversity-related grants, impacting research support.
Mindfulness
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Neurological Sovereignty: The Neurobiology of Not Giving a Damn | HackerNoon

Modern stimuli hijack our brain's response mechanisms, leading to unnecessary anxiety and distraction.
Weaponized apathy involves focusing cognitive resources on what truly matters for personal growth.
Digital life
fromMedium
4 months ago

The secret of good metaphors

Human understanding of the brain and body evolves with technological advancements, using metaphors to bridge complex concepts and everyday experiences.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Our Brain Learns to Synchronize Sights and Sounds

The brain perceives synchronized sights and sounds despite processing speed differences and temporal delays.
Training with feedback can enhance visual-auditory synchrony learning across the visual field.
Science
fromNature
4 months ago

Daily briefing: The second X chromosome isn't so silent after all

The second X chromosome may enhance cognitive resilience in women, as shown by research on mice.
NIH is cutting many diversity-related grants, impacting research support.
Mindfulness
fromHackernoon
4 months ago

Neurological Sovereignty: The Neurobiology of Not Giving a Damn | HackerNoon

Modern stimuli hijack our brain's response mechanisms, leading to unnecessary anxiety and distraction.
Weaponized apathy involves focusing cognitive resources on what truly matters for personal growth.
Digital life
fromMedium
4 months ago

The secret of good metaphors

Human understanding of the brain and body evolves with technological advancements, using metaphors to bridge complex concepts and everyday experiences.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How Our Brain Learns to Synchronize Sights and Sounds

The brain perceives synchronized sights and sounds despite processing speed differences and temporal delays.
Training with feedback can enhance visual-auditory synchrony learning across the visual field.
fromMedium
3 days ago

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.
philosophy
#decision-making
fromNature
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

This AI 'thinks' like a human - after training on 160 psychology studies

fromNature
5 days ago
Artificial intelligence

This AI 'thinks' like a human - after training on 160 psychology studies

fromThe Washington Post
5 days ago

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."
Mental health
#machine-learning
fromInfoQ
6 days ago
Apple

Apple's Illusion of Thinking Paper Explores Limits of Large Reasoning Models

fromInfoQ
6 days ago
Apple

Apple's Illusion of Thinking Paper Explores Limits of Large Reasoning Models

fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

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.
Digital life
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Synthetic Intimacy: Your AI Soulmate Isn't Real

Synthetic intimacy feels safe because it mirrors us, not because it truly sees us.
Artificial intelligence
#artificial-intelligence
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Did Complexity Just Break AI's Brain?

AI reasoning fails under complex tasks, revealing limitations of LLMs.
Fluency in AI does not equate to genuine understanding.
LRMs can perform well at medium complexity but struggle with higher cognitive demands.
Artificial intelligence
fromPsychology Today
4 weeks ago

Did Complexity Just Break AI's Brain?

AI reasoning fails under complex tasks, revealing limitations of LLMs.
Fluency in AI does not equate to genuine understanding.
LRMs can perform well at medium complexity but struggle with higher cognitive demands.
#creativity
#mental-health
#psychology
fromCreative Bloq
3 weeks ago
Graphic design

This iconic optical illusion actually tells you what kind of brain you have, and I genuinely never knew

fromCreative Bloq
3 weeks ago
Graphic design

This iconic optical illusion actually tells you what kind of brain you have, and I genuinely never knew

fromHarvard Gazette
2 weeks ago

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."
Parenting
#brain-activity
fromPsychology Today
3 weeks ago

How Much Do Your Audiences Remember?

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.
Mindfulness
#memory
#education
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

5 Phases Every Teacher of Beginning Literacy Should Know

Automatic word reading and spelling are crucial for academic success.
Children progress through five observable phases of literacy development, informing teaching strategies.
Education
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

5 Phases Every Teacher of Beginning Literacy Should Know

Automatic word reading and spelling are crucial for academic success.
Children progress through five observable phases of literacy development, informing teaching strategies.
Wearables
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

E-tattoo' could track mental workload for people in high-stake jobs, study says

A new electronic tattoo can monitor mental workload in real-time, potentially preventing serious errors in high-stakes professions.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

It Can't Happen to Me

Humans may struggle to respond to large-scale catastrophes due to the habitual nature of their thinking.
Complacency rooted in habit impacts our ability to predict and respond to new dangers.
philosophy
fromAeon
2 months ago

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.
Video games
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

What playing Minecraft tells researchers about social learning

The interaction between individual and social learning in Minecraft enhances player adaptability.
Minecraft serves as an effective platform for studying cognitive learning dynamics.
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

Scientists once thought only humans could bob to music. Ronan the California sea lion helped prove them wrong

Ronan has shown sustained rhythmic ability across years, challenging the belief that only vocal learners like humans and parrots can keep a beat.
OMG science
Mental health
fromFast Company
2 months ago

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.
Mindfulness
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Scientists Think They've Found the Region of the Brain That Regulates Conscious Perception

The thalamus is key for conscious perception, challenging its traditional role as only a sensory filter.
OMG science
fromwww.nytimes.com
3 months ago

In the Calls of Bonobos, Scientists Hear Hints of Language

The ability to combine sounds for new meanings in communication was observed in ape calls, suggesting deeper language roots than previously thought.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

How Your Brain Will Protect You From Three Failure Triggers

Success in behavior change relies on understanding how the brain functions.
The 10 rules of change provide a structured approach to effective learning and adaptation.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
3 months ago

Speaking into a microphone? Your audio quality can impact the way people view you

Quality audio in online meetings influences perceptions of speaker attractiveness and credibility.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

The Power of Single-Tasking

Multi-taskers are less productive because our brains have a cognitive bottleneck, hindering our ability to work on multiple cognitive tasks simultaneously.
Productivity
fromAeon
3 months ago

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.
philosophy
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

The Science of Storytelling: How Fiction Shapes the Mind

Fiction reading activates similar brain regions as real-life social experiences, promoting empathy and emotional intelligence.
OMG science
fromNews Center
3 months ago

Study Explores How Brains Store, Retrieve Memories - News Center

The study reveals distinct neural processes of memory recognition in the developing human brain.
Women
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Aging Women's Brain Mysteries Are Tested in Trio of Studies

Women's brains age more slowly than men's, showing potential for cognitive advantages in older age.
Artificial intelligence
fromInfoQ
4 months ago

Resilience, Observability and Unintended Consequences of Automation

Courtney Nash's extensive background integrates cognitive science with technology to improve resilience engineering in DevOps.
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