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·October 20, 2022·3 min read

Weight Change in Early Parkinson’s May Be Tied to Changes in Thinking Skills

People who lost weight soon after being diagnosed with Parkinson's disease had a more rapid decline in thinking skills compared to those who maintained their normal weight. Those who gained weight had a slower decline in cognitive skills.

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·October 8, 2022·4 min read

Being Absent While Awake: How Mind Blanking Helps Us Understand Ongoing Thinking

When our minds go blank, the brain enters into a similar mode as it does during deep sleep.

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·September 16, 2022·4 min read

Talk With Your Hands? You Might Think With Them Too!

Constraining hand movements affects the processing of object-meaning, a finding which supports the theory of embodied cognition.

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·August 11, 2022·4 min read

Why Thinking Hard Makes You Tired

Extended intense cognitive work causes potentially toxic byproducts to build up in the prefrontal cortex. This alters control over decision-making, causing a shift toward low-cost actions that require less effort as cognitive fatigue sets in.

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·August 10, 2022·4 min read

Brain Scans Reveal the Hidden Shape of Thinking and Predict Students’ Learning Better Than Test Scores

Neuroimaging study reveals brain changes in students are better indicators of learning than test scores.

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·July 28, 2022·4 min read

Put Down Devices, Let Your Mind Wander

Rather than spending your free time browsing through social media or staring at your cell phone, researchers suggest taking a moment to just sit and think. Spending time alone with your thoughts can help problem-solving, enhance creativity, and improve overall well-being.

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·July 20, 2022·3 min read

Do Benefits of Physical and Mental Activity on Thinking Differ for Men and Women?

Greater physical activity was associated with greater thinking speed reserve in women, but not men. Taking part in mental activities was associated with greater thinking speed reserve in both men and women.

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·August 11, 2021·6 min read

Problems in Thinking and Attention Linked to COVID-19 Infection

A new study finds a relationship between declines in cognitive performance and attention, and the severity of respiratory symptoms COVID-19 patients experienced. Those with more server COVID symptoms fared worse on cognitive tests, specifically associated with reasoning and problem-solving.

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·July 25, 2021·8 min read

Thinking Without a Brain

Physarum polycephalum, a brainless slime mold, uses its body to sense chemical cues in its environment and performs complex calculations, similar to what humans consider to be thinking, to decide on the direction to grow based on the information presented.

This diagram shows how body fat affects thinking skills

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·December 19, 2019·4 min read

Changes in the immune system explain why belly fat is bad for thinking

Less muscle mass and increased body fat may affect cognition as we age. The link between body mass and declining fluid intelligence may be attributed to different types of white blood cells.

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·August 21, 2018·4 min read

Core Thinking Error Underlies Belief in Creationism and Conspiracy Theories

Researchers report teleological thinking, a single and powerful cognitive bias which entails the perception of final causes or an overriding purpose in natural events, is linked to two seemingly unconnected beliefs; conspiracy theories and creationism.

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·July 9, 2018·4 min read

Seeing Yourself as Einstein May Change the Way You Think

Using a virtual reality simulation to 'become' Albert Einstein helps to enhance cognitive performance in those with low self esteem, a new study reports.

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Weight Change in Early Parkinson’s May Be Tied to Changes in Thinking Skills

Being Absent While Awake: How Mind Blanking Helps Us Understand Ongoing Thinking

Talk With Your Hands? You Might Think With Them Too!

Why Thinking Hard Makes You Tired

Brain Scans Reveal the Hidden Shape of Thinking and Predict Students’ Learning Better Than Test Scores

Put Down Devices, Let Your Mind Wander

Do Benefits of Physical and Mental Activity on Thinking Differ for Men and Women?

Problems in Thinking and Attention Linked to COVID-19 Infection

Thinking Without a Brain

Changes in the immune system explain why belly fat is bad for thinking

Core Thinking Error Underlies Belief in Creationism and Conspiracy Theories

Seeing Yourself as Einstein May Change the Way You Think

Jamais Vu: When the Familiar Turns Eerily New

New Tools Illuminate Myelin Growth in Infants

From Vinyl to Visions: Fruit Flies Showcase Decision-Making Prowess

Jellyfish Show Remarkable Learning Skills

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