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·June 2, 2026·8 min read

Stroop Test Exposes Inherent LLM Flaw

Can an advanced artificial intelligence truly exercise decision-making control, or is it merely trapped in an inescapable loop of automatic pattern mimicry? A cognitive science study utilizes the classic psychological "Stroop task" to expose a fundamental limitation in large language model (LLM) attention mechanisms.

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·September 27, 2022·6 min read

A New Behavioral Test to Detect Early Risk of Alzheimer’s

Researchers have developed a simple behavioral test to measure an individual's risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before symptoms appear.

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·December 13, 2017·4 min read

Researchers Induce a Form of Synesthesia with Hypnosis

Hypnotic suggestion can trigger visual hallucinations similar to those experienced by people with synethesia, researchers report.

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·November 14, 2017·6 min read

Music Training Changes Children’s Brain Structure and Boosts Decision Making Network

In as little as two years of learning, music can change the structure of the brain's white matter and boost networks implicated in decision making in children, USC researchers report.

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·January 25, 2017·5 min read

Triggering the Brain’s Auto Focus

A new study pinpoints the brain area responsible for forming direct links between environmental stimuli and enhanced focus.

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·October 26, 2015·5 min read

Secret to Younger Brain May Lie in Exercising The Body

According to a new study, researchers have found a direct relationship between brain function, brain activity and physical fitness in a group of older Japanese men.