Bigger Brains Are Smarter, But Not By Much
Neuroimaging information reveals a small but significant positive association between brain volume and cognitive performance.... Read More...
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Can Personality Be Measured?
Researchers have developed a new method of assessing intelligence and personality by using EEG technology that recorded brain waves during simple cognitive tasks.... Read More...
Checking Very Preterm Babies’ Head Size Can Help Identify Long Term IQ Problems
Measuring and monitoring the circumference of a preterm baby's head could help to predict intelligence later in life and identify potential neurocognitive problems. Researchers report faster head growth is linked to higher IQ scores at age 26.... Read More...
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.... Read More...
Dog Intelligence ‘Not Exceptional’
Researchers say people may be over estimating the cognitive abilities of dogs. A new study reveals dog intelligence is matched with that of other domestic animals, social hunters and carnivores.... Read More...
Psychologists Define the ‘Dark Core of Personality’
Researchers have identified a common denominator for 'dark' personality traits they have dubbed the D-factor. D-factor, researchers report, can be defined as the general tendency to maximize personal goals and interests over those of another, often to the extent of taking pleasure in hurting others.... Read More...
Does Our Environment Affect the Genes in Our Brains?
A new study reports environmentally induced epigenetic alterations have a greater impact on intelligence that previously believed.... Read More...
Past Memory Cues Help People Juggle Numerous Pieces of Information
A new EEG study reveals memory cues can influence the neural representation related to information about cued and non-cued locations, but the effect of the cue depends upon when it appears. ... Read More...
Family Genes Vital for Understanding Autism Progression
Researchers report the total amount of rare genetic mutations in a person's genome can explain why those with a disease associated mutation can have vastly different symptoms. ... Read More...
Genes are Key to Academic Success
A new study reports genetic factors count for about 70% of stable academic achievement throughout schooling.... Read More...
Marijuana Found in Breast Milk up to Six Days after Use
A new study reveals marijuana may be present in breast milk six days after exposure. Researchers report 63% of samples taken from mothers who used cannabis contained traces of THC up to six days after using the drug.... Read More...
How We Judge Personality from Faces Depends on Our Beliefs About How Personality Works
Facial impressions are shaped by both our perception of the face's specific features and out beliefs about personality, researchers report.... Read More...