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...
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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...
Add Language to Math to Help Kids Succeed at School
Reading ability in kindergarten predicted later reading, math and language skills in children. Researchers say adding language to 'kindergarten readiness' skills can help to improve academic success in other subject areas.... Read More...
Why We Need to Figure Out a Theory of Consciousness
A new article looks at theories of consciousness and novel research aimed at providing a better understanding of the roots of consciousness.... Read More...
Less is More When it Comes to Developing Bigger Brains
A new study from Cardiff University researchers reveals the human brain may require fewer initial cells to grown compared to mice and monkeys.... Read More...
A Rose is a Rose is a Rose: Mathematical Model Explains How Different Brains Agree on Smells
A new computational model sheds light on the complexity of smell identification. Researchers report different brains know how to associate new similar odors, so long as they have experienced an overlap in odors over their lifetime.... Read More...
Do Pathological Behaviors Stem From Faulty Beliefs?
Researchers apply a mathematical method to shed light on healthy brain function, and how neuropsychiatric disorders may occur. They also consider how a problem in processing prior beliefs can lead to faulty interpretation of the cause of sensory input, which can result in pathological behaviors.... Read More...