FeaturedNeuroscience·July 15, 2015·3 min readA Hole Lot of SmartsAccording to a new study, intelligence in animal species can be estimated by the size of the holes in the skull through which the arteries pass.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 3, 2022·6 min readA Skill Called “O”: People Vary a Lot in How Well They Recognize, Match or Categorize the Things They SeeA newly identified skill, dubbed "O" is a generalized ability that may help you to succeed at tasks that demand perceptual decisions.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 12, 2015·3 min readAdult IQ of Preterm Babies Can be Predicted by Two Years of AgeResearchers report the adult IQ of preterm and low birth weight babies can be predicted by the age of two, but for full term babies, IQ can not be predicted until they are six.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 6, 2023·5 min readAI Chatbot ChatGPT Mirrors Its Users to Appear IntelligentAccording to researchers, language model AIs like ChatGPT reflect the intelligence and diversity of the user. Such language models adopt the persona of the user and mirror that persona back.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurologyOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 2, 2017·4 min readAlzheimer’s Protein May Be Implicated in Children’s Cognitive AbilitiesAccording to a new Journal of Alzheimer's Disease study, common genetic variants in amyloid precursor protein are associated with fluid intelligence in children.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 20, 2023·4 min readAmericans’ IQ Scores Are Lower in Some Areas, Higher in OneWhile scores for verbal reasoning and matrix reasoning have decreased, scores for spatial reasoning have improved, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 13, 2018·3 min readAngry People May Not Be as Smart as They ThinkResearchers report those with trait anger, those who get angry as a disposition, are more likely to overestimate their intelligence level. Interestingly, researchers say, trait anger is linked to grandiose narcissism.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 29, 2018·3 min readAre Religious People Really, On Average, Less Smart than Atheists?A new study addresses whether religiousity is associated with lower intelligence. Researchers report religious people appear to be predisposed to rely more heavily on intuition when it comes to decision making, over reasoning. They conclude cognitive training could allow religious minded people to maintain their believes without over relying on intuition when making decisions.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 18, 2021·4 min readAre Rocket Scientists and Brain Surgeons Really Smarter Than Everyone Else?In terms of general intelligence, rocket scientists and brain surgeons are no smarter than the general population, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 18, 2018·4 min readAre Smarter Animals Bigger Troublemakers?Researchers examined the role of animal cognition in different types of human-wildlife conflict. The study reveals some animals may take more risks if they habituate urban surroundings.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·December 1, 2018·7 min readBigger Brains Are Smarter, But Not By MuchNeuroimaging information reveals a small but significant positive association between brain volume and cognitive performance.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 14, 2015·3 min readBigger Brains Don’t Mean Higher IQBrain structure, rather than brain size, appears to be more important for human intelligence and cognitive function.Read More
