A new mathematical model has the potential to accurately distinguish a misunderstanding from false information and lies.
Thirty years ago, Robin Dunbar theorized humans can maintain a friendship group of 150 people, with five intimate friendships. Despite many attempts to challenge the theory, Dunbar's Number has stood the test of time. Backed by neuroscience and statistics, Robin Dunbar explains why his theory still prevails.
A new mathematical model shows the current COVID-19 pandemic could decline during the summer months, but return in the fall, with a major resurgence next winter. The model takes into account the seasonal variations of other closely related respiratory coronaviruses. Based on other coronavirus data, the model reveals infections were ten times more common between December and April in the northern hemisphere than between July and September. Researchers emphasize this model only attempts to examine possible scenarios, as we are currently unsure how warmer temperatures will affect SARS-CoV-2.
Our knowledge of the world has a critical impact on the ability to use mathematical reasoning, even for mathematicians. Findings reveal math professionals can be duped by some aspects of their knowledge about the world and fail to solve simple fifth-grade math problems.
Using a statistical mechanics framework, researchers gain insight into why basic ordered patterns emerge in music and uncover emergent structures of musical harmony.
Study explores how large scale patterns of brain activity can vary between cognitive systems, and across people.
Fitting musicians with motion capture sensors and applying mathematical techniques, researchers discover how musicians communicate non-verbally while performing different pieces of music.
A new paper proposes resonance may contribute to human consciousness.
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.
A new mathematical model has shown how different gene variants enable random diversity in neurons.
A new study unites cognitive science and information theory, reporting our brains are structured to make the best possible decisions given their limited resources.
Researchers discover children as young as 6 months old can have a sense of probability.
