FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 8, 2024·4 min readGreater Knowledge May Harm Group WelfareIncreasing knowledge can lead to negative outcomes when individuals use it for self-interest rather than collective good. Researchers argue that enhanced knowledge can reduce cooperation among rational individuals, potentially worsening overall welfare.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 29, 2022·5 min readHow Do We Explore Our Knowledge to Be Creative?Researchers say creativity is linked to two different semantic memory processes.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·February 11, 2022·2 min readLifetime of Knowledge Can Clutter Memories of Older AdultsOlder people's brains allocate more space to accumulated knowledge and have more material to navigate when trying to access memories, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·February 3, 2022·4 min readPeople With Less Memory Loss in Old Age Gain More KnowledgeOlder adults who experience less decline in fluid cognitive abilities show larger gains in crystallized abilities, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·October 26, 2020·3 min readHow to Figure Out What You Don’t KnowTesting multiple computational models of the nervous system, researchers discover that just because a model can make accurate predictions about data, this doesn't always translate into the underlying logic of the biological system it represents.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 28, 2020·3 min read‘Knowing how’ is in your brainArtificial intelligence reveals how the brain programs procedural knowledge.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2019·5 min readThe difference between an expert’s brain and a novice’sWhen learning a new task, brain activities alter over time as mice transition to an expert from a novice. The changes are reflected in neural networks and neural activity. As the animal's knowledge grows, neural networks become more focused.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 23, 2019·4 min readWhat we think we know, but might not, pushes us to learn moreLearning is best predicted by both curiosity and an objective measure of knowledge. Researchers suggest it is uncertainty, or when you think you know something then discover you don't, that leads to curiosity and learning outcomes.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·June 26, 2018·3 min readHow Your Brain Decides Between Knowledge and IgnoranceResearchers report the brain's reward network could play an influential role in evaluating the opportunity to gain new information, just as it does to evaluate rewards such as food or financial gain.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 12, 2018·4 min readPeople Who Claim Superior Beliefs Exaggerate Their Own KnowledgePeople who think their beliefs are superior to other people's view points are prone to overestimating what they actually know, a new study reports.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·December 8, 2015·3 min readInternet Access Makes Us Less Willing to Rely on KnowledgeResearchers report the web might be affecting how we think as people are less willing to rely on their knowledge when they have access to the internet.Read More
