From the University of Western Ontario press release via EurekAlert!: After conducting the largest online intelligence study on record, a Western University-led research team has concluded that the notion of measuring one’s intelligence quotient or…
From the UCSF press release via EurekAlert!: Scientific studies have suggested that a wandering mind indicates unhappiness, whereas a mind that is present in the moment indicates well-being. Now, a preliminary UCSF study suggests a…
From the Massachusetts General Hospital press release via EurekAlert!: A new study has found that participating in an 8-week meditation training program can have measurable effects on how the brain functions even when someone is…
From the Northwestern University press release via EurekAlert!: Wouldn’t it be amazing if our bodies prepared us for future events that could be very important to us, even if there’s no clue about what those…
From the CNRS (Délégation Paris Michel-Ange) press release via AlphaGalileo: In the cognitive sciences, the capacity to interpret the intentions of others is called “Theory of Mind” (ToM). This faculty is involved in the understanding…
From the University of Pennsylvania press release via EurekAlert!: Researchers have long been interested in discovering the ways that human brains represent thoughts through a complex interplay of electrical signals. Recent improvements in brain recording…
From the AFTAU press release: Playing make-believe is more than a childhood pastime. According to psychologists, it’s also crucial to building creativity, giving a child the ability to consider alternative realities and perspectives. And this…
From the University of British Columbia press release via HealthCanal: A new University of British Columbia study finds that analytic thinking can decrease religious belief, even in devout believers. The study, which will appear in…
From the University of Kansas press release: There’s new evidence that our minds thrive away from it all. Research conducted at the University of Kansas concludes that people from all walks of life show startling…
From the PLoS press release via MedicalXPress: A hallmark of human intelligence is the ability to efficiently adapt to uncertain, changing and open-ended environments. In such environments, efficient adaptive behavior often requires considering multiple alternative…