A new study unites cognitive science and information theory, reporting our brains are structured to make the best possible decisions given their limited resources.
Reviewing the data of over 35,000 people playing online poker games, researchers gain insight into how people process strategic information in competitive settings.
A new information-theoretical model of human sensory perception and memory sheds light on some peculiarities of the nervous system. Ask adults from the industrialized world what number is halfway between 1 and 9, and most will say 5. But pose the same question to small children, or people living in some traditional societies, and they're likely to answer 3.
