FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesVisual Neuroscience·May 9, 2019·3 min read“Number sense” arises from the recognition of visible objectsResults from a new artificial intelligence study indicate number sense is spontaneously created by the visual system, without prior experience of counting.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 26, 2019·4 min readCreativity is not just for the youngConceptual Nobel laureates reach their peak during their mid-twenties, while experimentally innovative laureates peak in their mid-50s.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 18, 2019·3 min readThe brain’s imperfect execution of mathematically optimal perceptionPerception is founded on Bayesian principles, even though the brain's execution of strategies appears to be imperfect. Researchers say the view perception is an imperfect Bayesian inference can provide a middle ground between traditional and anti-Bayesian models.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·March 21, 2019·4 min readBlue Brain solves a century-old neuroscience problemA mathematical algorithm developed by the Blue Brain Project can objectively classify different shapes of neurons in the brain. The algorithm has already helped researchers objectively identify 17 types of pyramidal neurons in the somatosensory cortex of a rat.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·October 22, 2018·3 min readAsian Elephants Could Be the Math Kings of the JungleResearchers report Asian elephants appear to possess numerical abilities similar to humans.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·October 7, 2018·2 min readAging and Decision Making: Who Makes Riskier Decisions?Researchers report older people may make riskier decisions than younger people.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 27, 2018·6 min readResearchers Uncover the Mathematics of Brain WavesResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 15, 2018·5 min readDiving In to How Our Brains Process InformationResearchers 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
FeaturedPsychology·August 4, 2018·4 min readMath + Good Posture = Better ScoresA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 24, 2018·4 min readLearning Arithmetic Refines the Primal Brain System for Representing QuantityA 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
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 17, 2018·3 min readThe Scent of Coffee Appears to Boost Math PerformanceResearchers 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
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 3, 2018·6 min readHidden Brain States that Regulate Performance and Decision Making UncoveredResearchers explain how the brain dynamically handles cognitive tasks while engaging in its internal mental processes.Read More
