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·April 26, 2025·6 min read

Critical Hub for Logical Thinking Identified

Researchers have identified that the right frontal lobe plays a critical role in logical thinking and problem-solving. Using lesion-deficit mapping in 247 patients with brain injuries, they found that damage to this area leads to significantly more reasoning errors.

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·December 28, 2022·5 min read

Brain Area Necessary for Fluid Intelligence Identified

Researchers have identified and mapped regions of the brain associated with fluid memory, or the human ability to solve problems without prior experience.

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·June 20, 2022·5 min read

Who Benefits From Brain Training and Why?

People who are competent at "near transfer", or skilled ability at similar games, are more likely to also have far transfer skills, meaning a greater ability to focus on daily living activities.

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·May 4, 2022·4 min read

Links Between Paranormal Beliefs and Cognitive Function Described by 40 Years of Research

A review of 71 studies over 40 years aligns with the hypothesis that belief in the paranormal is associated with differences and deficits in cognitive function.

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·December 27, 2019·3 min read

Can MRI predict intelligence levels in children?

Combining deep learning technology with MRI brain scans, researchers were able to predict fluid intelligence in children.

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·July 31, 2019·3 min read

What the brains of people with excellent general knowledge look like

An individual's level of general knowledge is associated with structural brain network connectivity. Fluid intelligence is best predicted by cortex volume in males, and by functional network connectivity in females.

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·November 14, 2018·4 min read

Abstract Reasoning Ability in Older Adults Predicts Depressive Symptoms Over Time

Researchers report abstract reasoning in old age may be used to predict depressive symptoms over an extended period of time. The study found a correlation between a decline in abstract reasoning and a worsening of depressive symptoms in older people.

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·October 25, 2018·4 min read

Microdoses of Psychedelics May Enhance Creative Problem Solving

A new study reports microdosing psychedelics may enhance creative problem solving without risk of hallucinations, or trips, associated with taking high doses of the substances.

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·August 2, 2017·4 min read

Alzheimer’s Protein May Be Implicated in Children’s Cognitive Abilities

According to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children.