FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2021·4 min readAre Rocket Scientists and Brain Surgeons Really Smarter Than Everyone Else?In terms of general intelligence, rocket scientists and brain surgeons are no smarter than the general population, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 21, 2021·5 min readLooking Beyond the Individual Brain to Study the Collective MindIn order to better understand the role that knowledge serves in human intelligence, it is essential to look beyond the individual and focus studies on the community overall, researchers say.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 6, 2021·3 min readClever Children Tell Better JokesThe link between humor and intelligence appears to be much stronger in children than in adults, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 26, 2021·6 min readIQ Tests Can’t Measure It, but ‘Cognitive Flexibility’ Is Key to Learning and CreativityCognitive flexibility, an ability to switch between different concepts, or adapt behavior to achieve goals in a novel or changing environment, is a key player in both learning and creativity.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 1, 2021·6 min readProtecting the Intellectual Abilities of People at Risk for PsychosisPrescribing SSRIs during late childhood to those with genetic risk factors for psychosis can reduce the deterioration of intellectual abilities, a new study reveals. SSRIs appear to have a neuroprotective effect for certain brain areas associated with the onset of psychosis if provided early.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 1, 2021·5 min readLow Birth Weight and Preterm Birth Associated With Lower IQ Performance in AdulthoodAverage IQ was significantly lower for adults who were born with either a very low birth weight or born very prematurely, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·May 20, 2021·4 min readIndependent of IQ, “Decision Acuity” Predicts Broad Range of Decision-Making AbilitiesIndependent of IQ, decision acuity predicted performance in decision-making tasks. This factored higher in older adults and increased in light of parental education.Read More
AutismFeaturedGeneticsNeuroscience·May 19, 2021·8 min readNovel Approach Identifies Genes Linked to Autism and Predicts Patient IQA new computational model can identify genes linked to autism and predict the level of intellectual disability in people with ASD by only using rare mutations in genes already associated with the condition.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 28, 2021·3 min readFrequent Cannabis Use by Young People Linked to Decline in IQFrequent cannabis use was associated with a two point decline in IQ. The decline was primarily related to verbal IQ.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 11, 2021·4 min readWe Wouldn’t Be Able to Control Super Intelligent MachinesUsing theoretical calculations, computer scientists show it would be fundamentally impossible for humans to control a super-intelligent AI.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 5, 2020·2 min readHuman Intelligence Just Got Less MysteriousA new study argues the way in which humans store memories is key to making human intelligence more superior to that of animals.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 2, 2020·5 min readVitamin D Levels During Pregnancy Linked With Child IQHigher levels of vitamin D during pregnancy were linked to increased IQ in children.Read More