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·November 16, 2017·4 min read

Multiplayer Video Games: Link Between Skill and Intelligence Discovered

Some MOBA video games can act like an IQ test, researchers report. In a new PLOS ONE study, researchers note a correlation between skill in action strategy games, like DOTA2, and high IQ. The correlation is similar to that seen between intelligence and ability in more traditional games like chess.

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·November 8, 2017·5 min read

Visual Intelligence Not the Same as IQ

A new study reveals differences in a person's visual ability to recognize objects is not associated with their general intelligence.

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·October 24, 2017·4 min read

Daydreaming is Good – It Means You Are Smart

A new study reveals people who report more frequent daydreaming scored higher on tests of intelligence and creativity. MRI scans also reveals more efficient brain systems for frequent daydreamers.

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·October 10, 2017·5 min read

Hyper Brain, Hyper Body: The Trouble With High IQ

A study suggests that people with high IQs face a greater risk of psychological and physiological disorders compared to the general population. Drawing from a survey of 3,715 Mensa members with IQs above 130, the researchers found notably higher rates of mood disorders, ADHD, and autoimmune diseases among the group. Lead author Ruth Karpinski posits a "hyper brain/hyper body" theory, explaining that highly intelligent people may have an overreactive nervous system that contributes to these ailments.

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·September 18, 2017·3 min read

Debunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior Intelligence

A new study disputes a myth popularized by Freud. Reporting in Neuropsychological Review, researchers say they have found no association between obsessive compulsive disorder and higher IQ.

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·September 9, 2017·4 min read

Nutrition Has Benefits For Brain Organization

A new study reveals higher levels of monounsaturated fatty acids are linked to greater general intelligence.

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·August 4, 2017·6 min read

Flame Retardant Exposure Found to Lower IQ in Children

Children whose mothers were exposed to PBDEs during pregnancy may have a lower IQ than their peers who did not experience prenatal exposure, a new study reports. Researchers found that every 10 fold increase of maternal PBDE levels was associated with a drop of 3.7 IQ points in her child.

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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.

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·July 21, 2017·4 min read

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Risk for Neurocognitive Problems in Children Born Very Prematurely

According to a Journal of Pediatrics report, children born prematurely to women who were obese prior to pregnancy showed lower scores on intelligence tests. When tested at age 10, the children were more likely than their peers to score lower in verbal intelligence, cognitive control and spelling tests.

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·July 5, 2017·4 min read

Brain Changes Accompany Development of Metamemory from Childhood to Adolescence

According to researchers, the ability to assess memory quality appears in children, and metamemory continues to improve beyond childhood into adolescence. The findings could provide new insights into effective learning methods and assist teachers to devise new educational strategies.

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·June 29, 2017·5 min read

Higher IQ in Childhood Linked to a Longer Life

A new study reports higher intelligence in children is associated with a reduced risk of developing chronic diseases such as heart disease, smoking related cancers and dementia. After taking several confounders into account, the researchers found higher IQ in childhood was associated with a lower risk of death until the age of 79.

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·June 21, 2017·4 min read

Forgetting Can Make You Smarter

Researchers say the goal of memory is not to transmit the most accurate information over time, but to optimize intelligent decision making by holding on to valuable information.

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intelligence

Multiplayer Video Games: Link Between Skill and Intelligence Discovered

Visual Intelligence Not the Same as IQ

Daydreaming is Good – It Means You Are Smart

Hyper Brain, Hyper Body: The Trouble With High IQ

Debunking the Myth That OCD is Associated With Superior Intelligence

Nutrition Has Benefits For Brain Organization

Flame Retardant Exposure Found to Lower IQ in Children

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

Pre-Pregnancy Obesity Increases Risk for Neurocognitive Problems in Children Born Very Prematurely

Brain Changes Accompany Development of Metamemory from Childhood to Adolescence

Higher IQ in Childhood Linked to a Longer Life

Forgetting Can Make You Smarter

Psilocybin Unlocks Lost Memories in an Alzheimer’s Patient

GLP-1s Linked to Low Blood Pressure and Fainting Spikes

Autophagy Decline in Older Moms Halts Embryo Development

GLP-1 Therapies Silence Spontaneous Physical Activity

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