FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 27, 2015·4 min readWorking Memory, Intelligence and the Neural Efficiency HypothesisResearchers find evidence of the neural efficiency effect in a group of people with above average intelligence when completing working memory tasks.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·July 27, 2015·4 min readSarcasm Has Creative Benefits When People Trust One AnotherA new study reports sarcasm can be beneficial to the creative process.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 27, 2015·4 min readWhy Smart People Tend to Live LongerA new study links intelligence and longevity to genetics.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsOpen Neuroscience Articles·August 5, 2015·4 min readSmall Yet Important Genetic Differences Between Highly Intelligent People and General PopulationA genetic analysis of people with extremely high intelligence shows small, yet important genetic differences between the super smart and the general population.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
FeaturedPsychology·August 20, 2015·3 min readLink Between High Childhood IQ and Bipolar Disorder DiscoveredHigher performance on intelligence tests as a child could is linked to a higher risk for developing bipolar disorder as an adult, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·August 24, 2015·4 min readThe Bilingual Brain: How Language Helps Shape Our Ability to Process InformationResearchers look at the impact of bilingualism on information processing.Read More
AutismFeaturedOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 4, 2015·6 min readGender Differences in Brain Structure and Behavior in AutismAccording to a new study, girls with autism display less repetitive behaviors than boys. Additionally, researchers have discovered differences in brain structures between boys and girls with autism which may help explain this discrepancy.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 6, 2015·5 min readBuilding New ThoughtsA new study considers how thoughts take shape in the brain.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
FeaturedPsychology·November 20, 2015·3 min readModerate Caffeine Consumption During Pregnancy Doesn’t Harm Baby’s IQPrenatal caffeine consumption does not reduce IQ or increase behavioral problems in the offspring, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedGenetics·December 21, 2015·4 min readIntelligence Network in the Human Brain DiscoveredResearchers identify two gene clusters in the brain linked to human intelligence.Read More