Why aren't we smarter already? Evolutionary limits on cognition
(Medical Xpress) -- We put a lot of energy into improving our memory, intelligence, and attention. There are even drugs that make us sharper, such as Ritalin and caffeine. But maybe smarter isn’t really all that better. ...
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Dec 07, 2011 |
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Being smart is already part of your mental toolbox, psychologist says
(Medical Xpress) -- Intelligence and smart thinking are not the same, according to University of Texas at Austin psychologist Art Markman, who studies how best to apply knowledge for smarter thinking at work and home.
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Nov 09, 2011 |
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Neurologists identify potential biomarker of cognitive decline for earlier diagnosis of disease
Researchers from the Department of Neurology at NYU Langone Medical Center identified for the first time that changes in the tissue located at the junction between the outer and inner layers of the brain, called "blurring", ...
Neuroscience
Oct 31, 2011 |
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Technical aptitude: Do women score lower because they just aren't interested?
Boys do better on tests of technical aptitude (for example, mechanical aptitude tests) than girls. The same is true for adults. A new study published in Perspectives on Psychological Science, a journal of the Association for Ps ...
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Oct 31, 2011 |
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The new old age -- today's pensioners are very different to yesterday's
Old people today have more sex, are more likely to be divorced, are cleverer and feel better, reveals a long-term research project comparing what it is like to be old today with 30 years ago. "It's time to start talking about ...
Health
Oct 31, 2011 |
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IQ can rise or fall significantly during adolescence, brain scans confirm
IQ, the standard measure of intelligence, can increase or fall significantly during our teenage years, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust, and these changes are associated with changes to the ...
Neuroscience
Oct 19, 2011 |
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Does a bigger brain make for a smarter child in babies born prematurely?
New research suggests the growth rate of the brain's cerebral cortex in babies born prematurely may predict how well they are able to think, speak, plan and pay attention later in childhood. The research is published in the ...
Neuroscience
Oct 12, 2011 |
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Research sheds light on origins of greatness
What makes people great? Popular theorists such as the New Yorker's Malcolm Gladwell and the New York Times' David Brooks argue that intelligence plays a role -- but only up to a point. Beyond that, they say, ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Oct 05, 2011 |
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As minds get quicker, teenagers get smarter
(Medical Xpress) -- Adolescents become smarter because they become mentally quicker. That is the conclusion of a new study by a group of psychologists at University of Texas at San Antonio. “Our findings make intuitive ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 27, 2011 |
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Atomic nano-switches emulate human memory
In a breakthrough, researchers at the International Center for Materials Nanoarchitectonics (MANA, Japan) demonstrate for the first time the key features in the neuroscience and psychology of memory by a AgS2 synapse. ...
Medical research
Sep 15, 2011 |
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Hands-on dads give kids an edge
Fathers who actively engage in raising their children can help make their offspring smarter and better behaved, according to new research from Concordia University.
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Aug 30, 2011 |
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Research reveals genetic link to human intelligence
University of Manchester scientists, working with colleagues in Edinburgh and Australia, have provided the first direct biological evidence for a genetic contribution to people’s intelligence.
Genetics
Aug 10, 2011 |
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Specific IQ genes still elusive, latest hunt finds
(AP) -- Scientists who hunt for "intelligence genes" used to think there were fewer than half a dozen of them.
Genetics
Aug 09, 2011 |
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What are IQ tests really measuring?
(Medical Xpress) -- When the average person thinks of an IQ test, they think of a measurement of intelligence. A test designed to find those of high intelligence who will go on to succeed in academics and ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 26, 2011 |
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How beliefs shape effort and learning
If it was easy to learn, it will be easy to remember. Psychological scientists have maintained that nearly everyone uses this simple rule to assess their own learning.
Psychology & Psychiatry
Apr 15, 2011 |
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