Tag: mind

Study points to effect of experimenter’s expectations on behavioural priming

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From the PLoS ONE press release via MedicalXPress: Behavioral priming, in which behavior is changed by introducing subconscious influences, is a well-established phenomenon, but a new study shows that the… Read more »

Research suggests significant gains in cognitive functions tend to involve trade-offs elsewhere

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From the University of Warwick press release: Human minds have hit an evolutionary “sweet spot” and – unlike computers – cannot continually get smarter without trade-offs elsewhere, according to research… Read more »