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. ... Read More...
IQ
Seeing Yourself as Einstein May Change the Way You Think
Using a virtual reality simulation to 'become' Albert Einstein helps to enhance cognitive performance in those with low self esteem, a new study reports.... Read More...
Predicting Intelligence From Brain Scans
Researchers have developed a new machine learning algorithm that uses fMRI data to predict a person's intelligence.... Read More...
How Music Lessons Can Improve Language Skills
A new study reports children who receive musical training have better word discrimination than other kindergarteners who had not undertaken music lessons. ... Read More...
One Year of School Comes with An IQ Bump
A 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...
Smarter Brains Run on Sparsely Connected Neurons
A 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...
Mother’s Depression May Negatively Impact Child’s IQ
A new study reveals maternal depression can have a negative effect on her child's cognitive development. Researchers found children whose mothers were depressed scored lower on verbal IQ tests at the age of 5 than their peers whose mothers did not suffer from depression.... Read More...
Study Links Physical Characteristics and Brain Health in Psychosis
A new study reports on a link between age, body mass index and brain integrity in psychosis. Researchers discovered higher age, BMI and severity of psychotic symptoms were negatively associated with cortical thickness and brain activity when patients were asked to perform cognitive tasks.... Read More...
Brain Imaging Helps Redefine Intelligence
Neuroimaging technology has allowed researchers to measure brain entropy. Researchers report greater entropy is linked to more versatile information processing.... Read More...
Autism Genetics Study Calls Attention to Motor Skills and General Cognitive Impairment
A new study of the genetic factors associated with ASD draws attention to the impact autism can have on motor skills and cognitive function.... Read More...
Are 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...
Inherited IQ Can Increase in Early Childhood
Positive stimulation helps boost inherited intelligence in young children, researchers report.... Read More...