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·January 2, 2020·5 min read

A new method for boosting the learning of mathematics

Researchers have developed a new intervention program that promotes the learning of math to school-aged children. More than half the children who entered the ACE-ArithmEcole program were better able to solve complex math problems, compared to 29% who were not exposed to the new method.

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·April 19, 2018·3 min read

Age Affects How We Predict and Respond to Stress at Home

Researchers say those over 60 are better at predicting stressful events at home than younger people. However, younger people are better at utilizing these predictions to minimize the adverse impact of stress.

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·April 9, 2020·5 min read

Aha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signal

Neuroimaging study sheds light on what drove the evolutionary development of human creativity.

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·October 4, 2017·4 min read

Animals That Play With Objects Learn How To Use Them as Tools

A new study reveals birds can learn how to use objects to solve tasks by first playing with them.

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·January 26, 2016·4 min read

Animals With Larger Brains Are the Best Problem Solvers

A new study reports carnivores with larger brain compared to body size are better at complex problem solving.

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·December 17, 2018·4 min read

Boys with Good Motor Skills Excel at Problem Solving Too

Researchers report boys with better motor skills tend to have higher cognitive scores over a two year follow up period than those with poorer motor skills. Additionally, boys with higher aerobic fitness had poorer cognition during the two year follow up than those with lower fitness levels.

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·February 25, 2019·3 min read

Brain Scans Shed Light on How We Solve Clues

Coupling machine learning with brain scans, researchers reveal how people understand objects in our world.

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·March 5, 2020·3 min read

Caffeine boosts problem-solving abilities, but not creativity

200mg of caffeine, the equivalent of a strong cup of coffee, helps boost problem solving skills, but has no effect on creative thinking.

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·March 4, 2021·5 min read

Can’t Solve a Riddle? The Answer Might Lie in Knowing What Doesn’t Work

Knowing when your train of thought is off track is central to finding the correct answer while problem-solving.

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·May 28, 2015·7 min read

Cerebellum Plays Unexpected Role in the Creative Process

Researchers find heightened activity in the cerebellum when people embark in creative problem solving tasks.

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·April 12, 2017·6 min read

Elephant’s “Body Awareness” Adds to Increasing Evidence of Their Intelligence

Researchers report elephants are able to recognize their own bodies as obstacles to the success of a problem solving task.

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·July 10, 2019·5 min read

Expert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractions

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.

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