Asian Elephants Could Be the Math Kings of the Jungle
Researchers report Asian elephants appear to possess numerical abilities similar to humans. ... Read More...
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Aging and Decision Making: Who Makes Riskier Decisions?
Researchers report older people may make riskier decisions than younger people. ... Read More...
Researchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain Waves
Researchers have developed a new mathematical model, which incorporates EEG data and evolutionary game theory, that bridges the gap between waves and random fluctuations in the brain.... Read More...
Diving In to How Our Brains Process Information
Researchers are embarking on a new project to better understand the mechanisms of cognitive control.They hope to generate a specific mathematical model for each individual's brain activity in order to understand how cognitive control differs between people. ... Read More...
Math + Good Posture = Better Scores
A new study reveals sitting up straight can improve your performance in math. Slumping, researchers say, is a defensive posture that can trigger old negative associations. ... Read More...
Learning Arithmetic Refines the Primal Brain System for Representing Quantity
A new study reports gaining expertise with symbolic math refines the primal system of quantity representation in the brain, not the other way around.... Read More...
The Scent of Coffee Appears to Boost Math Performance
Researchers say coffee like scents helped people perform better on analytic task. Additionally, exposure to the scent has a similar effect to drinking coffee, suggesting the coffee scent has a placebo effect.... Read More...
Hidden Brain States that Regulate Performance and Decision Making Uncovered
Researchers explain how the brain dynamically handles cognitive tasks while engaging in its internal mental processes.... Read More...
Bees and the Thought of Naught
Researchers reveal bees are able to grasp complex numerical concepts, such as the value of zero.... Read More...
AI Method Could Speed Up Development of Specialized Nanoparticles
A new artificial intelligence technique could speed up complex physics simulations and help create multilayered nanoparticles, researchers say.... Read More...
New Observations Following Replication of Famous Marshmallow Test
A replication of the famous Marshmallow test has reveal some interesting new insights into the psychological development of children. Researchers report there is no indication the test was able to predict later behaviors or personality measures in children. Interventions focused on teaching children to delay gratification are likely to be ineffective, researchers say.... Read More...
Self Consistency Influences How We Make Decisions
Researchers say our decisions are influence by our past judgments as a way to remain self consistent. ... Read More...