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Human language born from ape gestures
"Human language may have evolved from the use of gestures by our ape ancestors, and not just from primitive vocalisations, according to a new study."Cogitating monkeys can calculate statistics
"They can accurately assess which of two behaviours is more likely to bring them a reward by summing together a series of probabilistic clues."Yoga offers no cognition boost for healthy seniors: randomized 26-week trial.: An article from%
Article by at 2009-10-24 14:56:05 Categorized in Books,Effect of Early Life Stress on Behavior and Cognition | Brain Blogger
The human brain undergoes rapid development from late gestation to early childhood. But what exactly happens during this rabid development?How Listeners Perceive Verbs
"The verb forms the heart of a sentence. Although a lot of research has been done into the role that verbs play during the transfer of information, less is known about exactly how and when the liOur Grip On Reality Is Slim
In over a fifth of cases, people wrongly remembered whether they actually witnessed an event or just imagined it, according to a paper published this week. My grip on reality is fragile at best, to beBrains can tell the difference between metaphor and irony
"...our semantic distinction between irony and metaphor actually corresponds to real differences in how the brain processes those statements." Well, *that* was counter-intuitiveTaxi drivers' knowledge helps their brains grow
"Satellite navigation systems can stunt your brain, preventing it from developing, according to scientists. They have discovered that taxi drivers have actually grown more brain cells because ofStudy: Humpback whales have 'human' brain cells
"Humpback whales have a type of brain cell seen only in humans, the great apes, and other cetaceans such as dolphins, U.S. researchers reported on Monday."Robot Discovers Itself, Adapts to Injury
"Instead of giving the robot a rigid set of instructions, the researchers let it discover its own nature and work out how to control itself [...] The ability to build this "self-model"New study examines human impact on chimpanzees' cognitive abilities
"The study is the first to demonstrate that raising chimpanzees in a human cultural environment enhances their cognitive abilities, as measured by their ability to understand how tools work."Language center of the brain is not under the control of subjects who 'speak in tongues'
"Now, in a first of its kind study, scientists are shining the light on this mysterious practice -- attempting to explain what actually happens physiologically to the brain of someone while speakForgetfulness is a tool of the brain
"...the brain only chooses to remember memories it thinks are most relevant, and actively suppresses those that are similar but less used, helping to lessen the cognitive load and prevent confusiDo deadlines help procrastinators?
"To me the most interesting result of the study is that self-imposed deadlines don't appear to help procrastinators [as much as external deadlines]: they need rigid, externally-imposed deadlines26 Reasons What You Think is Right is Wrong
"A cognitive bias is something that our minds commonly do to distort our own view of reality. Here are the 26 most studied and widely accepted cognitive biases."What makes a bee so smart?
"...if we understand how their vision and memory system manages to be so elaborate in a brain the size of a sesame seed we will be able to use this technology to make more intelligent auto-pilotThe Turing Test Page
Online round-up of material about the well-known but poorly-understood Turing Test.Reduced Empathy Following Traumatic Brain Injury
Empathy is the ability and quality that allows humans to feel and understand what others are experiencing. But, traumatic brain injury may lead to a lack of that.
