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Tag Archives: Cognitive Science
Reading Habits helps having life long memory
Reading, an activity that stimulates mental processes, can help preserve memory skills as we grow older. Written by Marina Koren To keep their bodies running at peak performance, people often hit the gym, pounding away at the treadmill to strengthen … Continue reading
Day Dreaming makes you more attentive and focused, then engaged in other activities
Besieged at every turn by distractions, we spend a lot of time struggling to pay attention, concentrate, and focus on the task in front of us. Written By Annie Murphy Paul What we don’t do, according to University of Southern California professor … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Psychology, Science
Tagged Brain, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Developmental Psychology, Mental Health, Mind Sciences, social cognition, social psychology
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Let the baby cry for a Good, goodnight sleep – Study
It will be music to the ears of those who lobby their loved-ones in vain to ‘just leave the baby’. And it will be a red rag to those who view letting a baby cry itself to sleep as … Continue reading
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Tagged babies, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Developmental Psychology, Parenting, Psychology
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We Forget so we remember – Study
Researchers report new findings on how the human brain retains what is most important, and avoids being overwhelmed by trivia. By Lee Dye We accumulate so many memories that it’s a wonder our brains don’t clog, strangling us on the trivia of our daily … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Human Behaviour, Psychology
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Practiced to be a perfect lier – study
By Tia Ghose The more you practice a lie, the better you get at it, say the results of a new study. Published Nov. 12 in the journal Frontiers in Cognitive Science, the study found that, after 20 minutes of … Continue reading
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Tagged Cognitive Science, Human Behaviour, Mind Sciences, Psychology, social cognition, social emotions, social psychology
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On Facebook – Negative vs Positive
When his father died, Doug Anter of Royal Oak, Mich., called key family members, then put the news on Facebook. By Christina Valhouli LIKE many women these days, Aran Hissam, 35, of Melbourne, Fla., posted the news that she was pregnant … Continue reading
Posted in Anxiety, Brain, Health, Mental Health
Tagged Brain, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Mental Health, People, social psychology
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Alzheimer’s Disease Early Cognitive Problems Identified
Written by Joseph Nordqvist Early indicators of Alzheimer’s disease have been discovered and published in the latest issue of American Journal of Psychiatry. The findings reveal that people who are beginning to develop the disease often show problems with processing semantic … Continue reading
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Tagged Alzheimer's, Brain, Brain Sciences, Cognitive Science, Psychology, social cognition, social emotions, social psychology
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Beating Your Kids Increases Their Risk of Mental Illness – Study
Children who are pushed, grabbed, shoved, slapped or hit are more likely to be diagnosed with mental illness. Just one more reason to embrace alternative forms of discipline. By Bonnie Rochman What if we, as a society, could cut down on … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Brain Sciences, Depression, EC Health, ECD, Health, Psychology, Science
Tagged Brain, Child behaviour, Child Health, Childhood, Cognitive Science, Early Childhood Development, Mental Health, Psychology
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If We Feel Too Busy, It’s Probably Due to Having Too Much Free Time
A forthcoming study finds that keeping busy with selfless tasks greatly expands our perception of how much time we have. By Christie Nicholson Objectively time is constant. A minute is a minute. But when we have a lot to do, … Continue reading
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5 Ways To Spark Your Creativity – Study
Innovation is the name of the game these days in business, in science and technology, even in art. by SARAH ZIELINSKI We all want to get those big ideas, but most of us really have no idea what sets off those … Continue reading
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Tagged Brain, Cognitive Science, Human Behaviour, Mental Health, Psychology, social cognition, social psychology
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How Knowing a Foreign Language Can Improve Your Decisions
Thinking in another language changes how people weigh their options. By Catherine Caldwell-Harris The study of how people process foreign languages has traditionally focused on the topics we wrestled with in high school French or Spanish classes — botched grammar, … Continue reading
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How to handle an angry boss at workplace – The Study
The state of mind in which a person listens to an angry outburst has a big effect on whether or not they actually get upset. Article By Kimberly Weisul A common technique often recommended by cognitive-behavioral therapists tries to give … Continue reading
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Tagged Anger, Behavioural Science, Cognitive Science, Job, Network, Research, therapists, Workplace
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