FeaturedNeuroscience·November 18, 2021·4 min readBrain Stimulation Could Help You Decide When to Give UpRepetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) can be used to modulate brain rhythms and cognitive behaviors related to "giving up" during problem-solving tasks.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 3, 2021·4 min readNew Model for Solving Novel Problems Uses Mental MapThe cognitive map allows people to compute on the fly with limited information to solve abstract problems.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 4, 2021·5 min readCan’t Solve a Riddle? The Answer Might Lie in Knowing What Doesn’t WorkKnowing when your train of thought is off track is central to finding the correct answer while problem-solving.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 29, 2020·4 min readHow Humans Use Objects in Novel Ways to Solve ProblemsStudy provides a new framework for investigating and formalizing the cognitive processes behind how humans use tools.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·April 9, 2020·5 min readAha! + Aaaah: Creative insight triggers a neural reward signalNeuroimaging study sheds light on what drove the evolutionary development of human creativity.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·March 5, 2020·3 min readCaffeine boosts problem-solving abilities, but not creativity200mg of caffeine, the equivalent of a strong cup of coffee, helps boost problem solving skills, but has no effect on creative thinking.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·January 2, 2020·5 min readA new method for boosting the learning of mathematicsResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·November 15, 2019·3 min readSmart people may learn music fasterThe strongest predictor of musical skill acquisition is intelligence, followed by musical aptitude.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 4, 2019·3 min readNarcissists: Think you’re strong critical thinkers? Think againGrandiose narcissists are significantly less likely to use critical thinking when it comes to important problem solving or decision making. While narcissists perceive themselves to be above average intelligence and strong critical thinkers, they are unable to use reflective thinking skills effectively. The high levels of confidence they have in their intellectual abilities are often misplaced.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 19, 2019·4 min readHumans aren’t designed to be happyResearchers argue humans did not evolve to be consistently happy but primarily survive and reproduce. Evolution, they say, placed an advantage on depression, preventing humans from engaging in risky or hopeless situations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·July 10, 2019·5 min readExpert mathematicians stumped by simple subtractionsOur 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·July 6, 2019·3 min readSister, neighbor, friend: Awareness of multiple roles boosts kids’ performanceSimply reminding children of the multiple roles they play in life, from a friend to sibling, can help improve flexible thinking and problem-solving abilities.Read More
