Tag: information

Study suggests children notice what adults miss

From the Ohio State University press release: Although adults can beat children at most cognitive tasks, new research shows that children’s limitations can sometimes be their strength. In two studies,… Read more »

Information avoidance: From health to politics, people select their own reality

From the Carnegie Mellon University press release: We live in an unprecedented “age of information.” Dieters have access to nutritional information, people at risk of genetic disease can undergo cutting-edge… Read more »

Study suggests website design can reduce risk of “incompatible purchases”

From the European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) media release: Small changes in the website design of online shops could significantly reduce the risk of incompatible purchases by customers, concludes… Read more »

Researchers develop way to teach computer to play Concentration, could improve understanding of human mind

From the North Carolina State University press release via ScienceDaily: Computer science researchers have programmed a computer to play the game Concentration (also known as Memory). The work could help… Read more »