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·June 26, 2021·6 min read

IQ Tests Can’t Measure It, but ‘Cognitive Flexibility’ Is Key to Learning and Creativity

Cognitive 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.
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·September 1, 2020·5 min read

How Brain Flexibility Emerges in Infants

Neuroimaging study reveals how human brain complexity and cognitive flexibility develops during early infancy.
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·July 16, 2020·3 min read

Brain Cells that Help Humans Adapt to Change Identified

A group of neurons located in the basal ganglia appears to play a vital role in cognitive flexibility.
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·March 27, 2020·2 min read

Gene mutation enhances cognitive flexibility in mice

A mutation in the KCND2 gene appears to improve cognitive flexibility in mice.
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·October 24, 2019·3 min read

How jazz improvisation affects the brain

Musical improvisation improves cognitive flexibility and increases inhibitory control.
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·October 9, 2019·4 min read

New research raises important questions on how mental illness is currently diagnosed

Researchers argue the existing categorical framework for mental illnesses needs to be revised, citing a substantial overlap between disorders, with most patients meeting the criteria for multiple disorders.
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·November 19, 2018·5 min read

How the Brain Switches Between Different Sets of Rules

Researchers have identified a region of the thalamus that helps us switch between appropriate behavior required for different contexts.
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·October 16, 2018·4 min read

Dads’ Nicotine Use May Cause Cognitive Problems for Children and Grandchildren

Researchers report a father's exposure to nicotine may have lasting effects on the cognitive development of his offspring. The study reports nicotine exposure may cause epigenetic alterations in key genes within the father's sperm, affecting not only his direct children but also grandchildren.
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·October 10, 2018·4 min read

Altruism Can Be Trained

Researchers report altruistic motivations and behaviors can be changed with the help of mental training.
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·September 17, 2018·3 min read

Are We Predisposed to Forgive?

A new study reports our cognitive flexibility in judging those who wrong us may shed light on both the human tendency to forgive, and explain why people hold on to those who continue to wrong them.
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·July 19, 2018·4 min read

Perinatal Exposure to Phthalates Impairs Brain Structure and Function: Rat Study

Researchers report rats exposed to phthalates, both while in the womb and through lactation, had fewer neurons and synapses than peers who were not exposed to the plasticizing chemicals. Additionally, the phthalate exposed rats showed deficits in cognitive flexibility.
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·June 27, 2018·6 min read

Extreme Childhood Stress Can Harm Social Learning for Years to Come

Researchers explore how early extreme childhood stress can have a negative impact on social learning and mental health later in life.
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