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Intelligence

Humans are born with brains prewired to see words

Humans are born with brains prewired to see words

vneo Oct 22, 2020 0 8474

A section of the brain already has brain connections that are receptive to see words...

Saying nothing can make you sound more intelligent.

Saying nothing can make you sound more intelligent.

vneo Oct 26, 2019 0 3206

'Unfilled pauses' in speech can make the speaker appear more intelligent.

Language exposure relates to structural neural connectivity in childhood

Language exposure relates to structural neural connectivity...

vneo Aug 13, 2018 0 2596

Intelligent life forms and our solar system

Intelligent life forms and our solar system

vneo Apr 26, 2017 0 3553

Humans are born with brains prewired to see words

Humans are born with brains prewired to see words

vneo Oct 22, 2020 0 8474

A section of the brain already has brain connections that are receptive to see words...

Language exposure relates to structural neural connectivity in childhood

Language exposure relates to structural neural connectivity...

vneo Aug 13, 2018 0 2596

Increased child-adult exposure to conversation leads to increased white matter connectivity...

Technology

Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating

Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what...

vneo May 25, 2023 0 1495

Swedish students' attitudes towards AI in education - positive yet cautious.

Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states

Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states

vneo Jul 18, 2022 0 1780

People may perceive robots that display emotions as capable of "thinking."

An artist's search for the soul of Google's AI

An artist's search for the soul of Google's AI

vneo Aug 13, 2020 0 2728

AI solves Rubik's cube in record time

AI solves Rubik's cube in record time

vneo Jul 15, 2019 0 2550

Checking phones in lectures can cost students half a grade in exams

Checking phones in lectures can cost students half a grade...

vneo Jul 27, 2018 0 1946

Why clever people live the longest

Why clever people live the longest

vneo Jul 11, 2017 0 2733

Brain boosting devices

Brain boosting devices

vneo May 5, 2017 0 3535

The future of artificial intelligence

The future of artificial intelligence

vneo Apr 14, 2017 0 3198

Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what counts as cheating

Students positive towards AI, but uncertain about what...

vneo May 25, 2023 0 1495

Swedish students' attitudes towards AI in education - positive yet cautious.

Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states

Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states

vneo Jul 18, 2022 0 1780

People may perceive robots that display emotions as capable of "thinking."

An artist's search for the soul of Google's AI

An artist's search for the soul of Google's AI

vneo Aug 13, 2020 0 2728

AI solves Rubik's cube in record time

AI solves Rubik's cube in record time

vneo Jul 15, 2019 0 2550

The future of artificial intelligence

The future of artificial intelligence

vneo Apr 14, 2017 0 3198

Why clever people live the longest

Why clever people live the longest

vneo Jul 11, 2017 0 2733

Radical theory suggests unseen hand of genetics is behind a higher IQ and longevity.

EI

Emotional intelligence in the workplace

Emotional intelligence in the workplace

vneo Jul 27, 2018 0 2506

Here are some ways by which emotional intelligence can be developed.

Advice from emotional intelligence experts

Advice from emotional intelligence experts

vneo Jun 26, 2018 0 2373

High emotional intelligence individuals are better able to work in teams and problem...

Emotional intelligence indicators

Emotional intelligence indicators

vneo Apr 29, 2017 0 3085

Society

Relationships, not money are key to improving schools

Relationships, not money are key to improving schools

vneo Oct 25, 2018 0 2278

Study finds social capital has 3-5 times the impact of funding.

Should employers care about GPA anymore?

Should employers care about GPA anymore?

vneo Jul 26, 2018 0 2735

There is a growing tide of opinion that GPA scores are worthless as a criteria for...

Should employers care about GPA anymore?

Should employers care about GPA anymore?

vneo Jul 26, 2018 0 2735

There is a growing tide of opinion that GPA scores are worthless as a criteria for...

Relationships, not money are key to improving schools

Relationships, not money are key to improving schools

vneo Oct 25, 2018 0 2278

Study finds social capital has 3-5 times the impact of funding.

Mental health

New portable device diagnoses brain injury.

New portable device diagnoses brain injury.

vneo Jul 30, 2018 0 2281

By analyzing a single drop of blood, patients can be diagnosed within ten minutes,...

New portable device diagnoses brain injury.

New portable device diagnoses brain injury.

vneo Jul 30, 2018 0 2281

By analyzing a single drop of blood, patients can be diagnosed within ten minutes,...

Living

Keeping the beat – it’s all in your brain

Keeping the beat – it’s all in your brain

vneo Sep 1, 2020 0 6308

The coordination of actions and sounds has long baffled neuroscientists.

Nutrition and memory

Nutrition and memory

vneo Feb 18, 2020 0 2993

Dietary changes are necessary with age.

Playing the drums shapes the brain

Playing the drums shapes the brain

vneo Dec 4, 2019 0 3323

Excessive athletic exercise can tire the brain

Excessive athletic exercise can tire the brain

vneo Sep 26, 2019 0 2895

Physical fitness is associated with better cognitive abilities

Physical fitness is associated with better cognitive abilities

vneo Sep 9, 2019 0 2659

Cognitive benefits of walking

Cognitive benefits of walking

vneo Jul 28, 2019 0 2438

Music lessons improve school performance

Music lessons improve school performance

vneo Jun 24, 2019 0 2385

The genius of Bach

The genius of Bach

vneo Nov 8, 2018 0 2678

Day-time naps help us acquire information not consciously perceived

Day-time naps help us acquire information not consciously...

vneo May 10, 2018 0 2091

Day time naps help us process information that we are not consciously aware of and...

How students view intelligence affects how they internalize stress

How students view intelligence affects how they internalize...

vneo Jul 23, 2018 0 2079

The belief that smartness can be developed leads high schools students to become...

Feeling how old I am: Subjective age is associated with estimated brain age

Feeling how old I am: Subjective age is associated with...

vneo Jun 7, 2018 0 2115

Published results link subjective age to estimated brain ageing.

Sitting is bad for the brain

Sitting is bad for the brain

vneo May 12, 2018 0 2388

Too much sitting is linked to thinning of a brain area (medial temporal lobe), where...

Excessive athletic exercise can tire the brain

Excessive athletic exercise can tire the brain

vneo Sep 26, 2019 0 2895

Prolonged athletic training has similar cognitive effects with prolonged intellectual...

Physical fitness is associated with better cognitive abilities

Physical fitness is associated with better cognitive abilities

vneo Sep 9, 2019 0 2659

Physical fitness is associated with better cognitive abilities and healthier white...

Cognitive benefits of walking

Cognitive benefits of walking

vneo Jul 28, 2019 0 2438

Nutrition and memory

Nutrition and memory

vneo Feb 18, 2020 0 2993

Dietary changes are necessary with age.

Just the scent of coffee can improve your analytical thinking

Just the scent of coffee can improve your analytical thinking

vneo Jul 18, 2018 0 2645

The scent of coffee has been show to boost performance on the analytical part of...

Keeping the beat – it’s all in your brain

Keeping the beat – it’s all in your brain

vneo Sep 1, 2020 0 6308

The coordination of actions and sounds has long baffled neuroscientists.

Playing the drums shapes the brain

Playing the drums shapes the brain

vneo Dec 4, 2019 0 3323

Playing the drums leaves a long term impression on the brain.

Music lessons improve school performance

Music lessons improve school performance

vneo Jun 24, 2019 0 2385

The genius of Bach

The genius of Bach

vneo Nov 8, 2018 0 2678

How music lessons can improve language skills

How music lessons can improve language skills

vneo Jul 2, 2018 0 1991

Cognitive abilities

Can we learn to think further ahead?

Can we learn to think further ahead?

vneo Jun 19, 2023 0 994

Discover how practice enhances decision-making and planning abilities.

Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar to memory reconsolidation

Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar...

vneo Jul 9, 2018 0 1692

Visual perceptual skills include the ability to identify and categorize what is...

Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar to memory reconsolidation

Visual perceptual skills are updated by process similar...

vneo Jul 9, 2018 0 1692

Visual perceptual skills include the ability to identify and categorize what is...

Can we learn to think further ahead?

Can we learn to think further ahead?

vneo Jun 19, 2023 0 994

Discover how practice enhances decision-making and planning abilities.

Book summaries

Language Intelligence

Language Intelligence

vneo Dec 29, 2020 0 2447

Author: Joseph J Romm

Memory

Sleep helps to protect older memories.

Sleep helps to protect older memories.

vneo Aug 4, 2020 0 7408

Continual learning poses a challenge to academics researching neural networks.

Age related memory loss prevention

Age related memory loss prevention

vneo Jul 10, 2019 0 1930

Social interaction, computer use, games, and crafts can help prevent mild age-related...

ST memory and task complexity

ST memory and task complexity

vneo Jun 7, 2019 0 2208

Good sleep & good mood lead to good working memory with age

Good sleep & good mood lead to good working memory with...

vneo May 10, 2019 0 1989

Prospective memory: acting is the key to remembering tasks

Prospective memory: acting is the key to remembering tasks

vneo Aug 2, 2018 0 2277

ST memory and task complexity

ST memory and task complexity

vneo Jun 7, 2019 0 2208

Short term memory brain circuits operate differently depending on the complexity...

Good sleep & good mood lead to good working memory with age

Good sleep & good mood lead to good working memory with...

vneo May 10, 2019 0 1989

The effects of sleep, age and depressed mood on working memory were examined.

Education

Learning changes brain structure

Learning changes brain structure

vneo Jun 10, 2019 0 2001

There are changes in neural brain structure while practicing and mastering a new...

The learning styles myth

The learning styles myth

vneo May 30, 2019 0 2357

The belief that learning styles may predict academic and career success is a myth...

Human brain identifies objects based on statistics

Human brain identifies objects based on statistics

vneo May 23, 2019 0 1613

The learning styles myth

The learning styles myth

vneo May 30, 2019 0 2357

The belief that learning styles may predict academic and career success is a myth...

Human brain identifies objects based on statistics

Human brain identifies objects based on statistics

vneo May 23, 2019 0 1613

Study results suggest that the brain acts like a pickpocket.

Neuroscience

Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people's minds

Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people's minds

vneo May 28, 2023 0 1151

Semantic decoder AI turns brain activity into coherent text.

Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people's minds

Brain activity decoder can reveal stories in people's minds

vneo May 28, 2023 0 1151

Semantic decoder AI turns brain activity into coherent text.

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Semantic decoder AI turns brain activity into coherent text.

Artificial intelligence
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Artificial intelligence
Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states

Human-like robots may be perceived as having mental states

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People may perceive robots that display emotions as capable of "thinking."

Book summaries
Language Intelligence

Language Intelligence

vneo Dec 29, 2020 0 2447

Author: Joseph J Romm

Language acquisition
Humans are born with brains prewired to see words

Humans are born with brains prewired to see words

vneo Oct 22, 2020 0 8474

A section of the brain already has brain connections that are receptive to see words and letters and pave the way for people to learn...