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·November 26, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·November 14, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·October 25, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·October 1, 2018·2 min read

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.

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·September 26, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·September 24, 2018·4 min read

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.

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·September 8, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·September 7, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·September 5, 2018·3 min read

Genes are Key to Academic Success

A new study reports genetic factors count for about 70% of stable academic achievement throughout schooling.

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·August 27, 2018·5 min read

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.

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·August 27, 2018·6 min read

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.

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·August 13, 2018·3 min read

Angry People May Not Be as Smart as They Think

Researchers 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.