The Gregarious Brain
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Williams syndrome â a genetic accident that causes cognitive deficits and a surplus of unguarded affability â is revealing much about what makes us social beings.
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Children&#39;s brains are hard-wired to learn languages and, in some cases, to improve upon them. That&#39;s the conclusion of a new study that followed several generations of
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There is a part of gamer psychology that is rarely discussed, but incredibly important: We are thrilled by wanton destruction. We need it like a form of food. Commentary by Clive Thompson.
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Sometimes really smart people say really dumb things. Here's a case in point.
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Researchers expose differences in brain activity between people who fib and those who don't. Brain scans reveal that it really is easier to tell the truth.
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Toys that stimulate a young child&#39;s mind could permanently boost their brain function, according to research. Scientists found skills learned very early in life may trigger permanent changes in the structure of the brain.
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Anyone desperate for a break from crunching numbers, minding the kids or studying for exams knows how easy it can be to find distraction in the simple brain teasing of computer games like Sudoku, solitaire or mahjong.
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Spent the last week sick as a proverbial dog. A nasty cold snap, combined with too much schmoozing and boozing, has put my heinie in a sling. So Iâve been home, nursing my few remaining brain cells back to health and perusing my favorite news sites. Itâs been an interesting few days.
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A genetic mutation can trigger learning difficulties by changing the way brain cells communicate with each other, research shows.
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The brain&#39;s response to another person&#39;s body language may help explain why humans are quite efficient at fleeing from danger, according to researchers.
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Tim Harford writes that human beings are rational creatures who respond to incentives and rewards. No matter how bizarre a choice might seem, there is logic at work.
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There are biological brain differences that mark out psychopaths from other people, scientists say.
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Researchers coax cells in a petri dish into learning to guide a plane. The project should lead to a better understanding of how the brain works. By Lakshmi Sandhana.
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Revenge, reprimand and schadenfreude really do feel good, according to a brain scan study published today. As well as explaining why Dirty Harry declared &quot;Go ahead, make
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Ever wonder why fear-mongering seems to work so well at the pollsâwhile appeals to reason often leave the electorate cold? A new book applies neuroscience to politics to figure out why the Democrats struggle to push the buttons in voters' brains.
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[T]rane's diary entry and the later MLP discuss the life and death, primarily the latter, of Chris McKinstry, better known around these parts as mindpixel. His Mindpixel Project was an AI experiment; but in that I was never terribly interested. I was more interested in his theories on cognition and the brain as a hypersphere, optimised for surface area.
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Scientists produce compelling evidence that autism may in some cases be linked to inflammation of the brain.