FeaturedPsychology·June 21, 2018·4 min readOne Year of School Comes with An IQ BumpA new meta analysis study reveals a year of schooling not only boosts a person's knowledge, it is also associated with a noticeable increase in IQ.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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·May 17, 2018·3 min readSmarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected NeuronsA new study reveals the brains of higher IQ people tend to have leaner, yet more efficient neural connections. Researchers report, the more intelligent a person, the fewer dendrites they have in their cerebral cortex.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·April 15, 2018·1 min readDeveloping Robots That Can Learn Like HumansResearchers are conducting a series of experiments to explore whether robots can acquire knowledge in a manner similar to human learning.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·March 7, 2018·3 min readBrain Activity at Rest Provides Clue to IntelligenceA new study reports our level of brain activity while at rest is linked to our ability to perform well in cognitive tests.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 15, 2018·4 min readBirds and Primates Share Brain Cell Types Linked to IntelligenceResearchers reveal that, while the anatomical structures of bird, reptile and mammalian brains differ, all contain certain types of cells linked to cognitive ability.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 14, 2018·5 min readBrain Imaging Helps Redefine IntelligenceNeuroimaging technology has allowed researchers to measure brain entropy. Researchers report greater entropy is linked to more versatile information processing.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 8, 2018·3 min readChimpanzee Self Control is Related to IntelligenceAccording to researchers, a chimpanzees' general intelligence is correlated with their ability to delay gratification and exert self control.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 5, 2018·4 min readDim Light May Make Us DumberA new study reveals exposure to dim light might impact memory and learning. Researchers report rodents exposed to dim lighting lost 30 percent of hippocampal capacity and performed poorly on spatial tasks they had previously experienced.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
FeaturedGenetics·January 23, 2018·3 min readInherited IQ Can Increase in Early ChildhoodPositive stimulation helps boost inherited intelligence in young children, researchers report.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·January 2, 2018·5 min readWeekly Fish Consumption Linked to Better Sleep and Higher IQAccording to researchers, children who eat fish at least once a week score four points higher on IQ tests and sleep better than those who consume fish less frequently, or not at all.Read More
