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·June 11, 2019·4 min read

Research moves closer to brain-machine interface autonomy

Findings allow for the development of an autonomously updating brain-machine interface, which is able to improve on its own by learning about its subject without additional programming. The system could help develop new robotic prosthetics, which can perform more naturally.

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·May 23, 2019·3 min read

Creativity: A question of impulsiveness

The effects of schedule autonomy on creative performance are dependent upon a person's level of impulsivity. The more impulsive a person is, the more creative they are. The reverse is true for those who are more controlled.

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·April 5, 2019·3 min read

When robots commit wrongdoing, people may incorrectly assign the blame

As robots become more autonomous, people will regard them as more responsible for accidental wrongdoing.

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·April 19, 2018·4 min read

Robot Autonomously Assembles IKEA Chair

A new robotics system has succeeded where so many humans fail; in autonomously assembling an IKEA chair without interruption.

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·September 8, 2017·3 min read

Scientists Find the Secret to Thriving

In order to thrive, researchers say, an individual sense of development and feeling as though you are succeeding in mastering something are key.

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·January 15, 2015·3 min read

Autonomous Tots Have Higher Cognitive Skills

A new study reports higher cognitive skills in children with mothers who support the development of their sense of autonomy.