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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·August 5, 2015·4 min read

Small Yet Important Genetic Differences Between Highly Intelligent People and General Population

A genetic analysis of people with extremely high intelligence shows small, yet important genetic differences between the super smart and the general population.

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Featured Genetics Open Neuroscience Articles

·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Why Smart People Tend to Live Longer

A new study links intelligence and longevity to genetics.

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Featured Psychology

·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Sarcasm Has Creative Benefits When People Trust One Another

A new study reports sarcasm can be beneficial to the creative process.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·July 27, 2015·4 min read

Working Memory, Intelligence and the Neural Efficiency Hypothesis

Researchers find evidence of the neural efficiency effect in a group of people with above average intelligence when completing working memory tasks.

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Featured Psychology

·July 17, 2015·4 min read

Intelligence and Personality Not Influenced by Birth Order

A new study finds little difference in IQ or personality traits between first born children and their younger siblings.

Featured Neuroscience

·July 15, 2015·3 min read

A Hole Lot of Smarts

According 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.

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Featured Neurology Psychology

·July 13, 2015·4 min read

Future Cognitive Problems Could be Identified by Baby’s First Stool

According to a new study, high levels of FAEEs in meconium can alert doctors to a possible risk for future cognitive problems in newborns.

Featured Psychology

·March 6, 2015·5 min read

The Rise and Fall of Cognitive Skills

Different components of fluid intelligence peak at different ages, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Videos Psychology

·December 18, 2014·4 min read

Crows Are Smarter than You Think

Crows have the cognitive skills to solve more complex problems than previously believed, a new study reports.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·December 3, 2014·4 min read

Scientists Detect Brain Network That Gives Humans Superior Reasoning Skills

Researchers report the frontoparietal network plays a key role in why humans have superior reasoning skills.

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Featured Neuroscience Psychology

·October 8, 2014·3 min read

In a Battle of Brains, Bigger Isn’t Always Better

Bigger brains don't necessarily mean greater intelligence, at least in mice and rats, a new study reports. The findings could have major implications for the future of research into learning and behavior.