UCL researchers pinpoint right frontal lobe as key to reasoning—discover how this insight could revolutionize cognitive assessments. #Neuroscience #CognitiveScience #BrainResearch
https://geekoo.news/mapping-the-mind-ucl-identifies-brain-regions-crucial-for-reasoning/
First was an interesting talk by David Pisoni on speech recognition outcomes in cochlear implantation at the University Of Michigan Department Of Psychology https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YUwP37mXEU (2/9) #CognitiveScience
A 20-minute game of Tetris reduced traumatic memories in pandemic frontline workers
Quantum Consciousness Modulation Theory (QCMT) explores how we shift between different states of awareness—from focused attention to creative flow, from analytical thinking to intuitive insight.
These aren't just neurochemical shifts but quantum modulations that access different information processing modes.
-> https://www.bosco-bellinghausen.de/post/the-quantum-consciousness-modulation-theory-qcmt
A new study reveals that carrion crows can recognize geometric patterns like right angles and symmetry—skills once thought unique to humans. These clever birds are reshaping our understanding of animal intelligence.
#GoodNews #AnimalIntelligence #Crows #Geometry #CognitiveScience
https://www.npr.org/2025/04/12/nx-s1-5359438/a-crows-math-skills-include-geometry
New #PsyberSpace episode!
Nominal Aphasia: Problems in Name Retrieval
https://serendipstudio.org/exchange/darlene-forde/nominal-aphasia-problems-name-retrieval
Unlocking the Brain's Secrets: A Tour of Thought, Sound, and Feeling
#BrainJourney #CognitiveScience #AuditoryCortex #EmotionalIntelligence #MentalHealthAwareness #Neuroscience #SoundProcessing #Mindfulness #Psychology #BrainHealth #CognitiveFunction #NeuralNetworks #UnderstandingAnxiety #EmbraceComplexity #MentalWellness #ExploreTheBrain
What a fun fascinating #Smithsonian article on how and why #literature moves us.
From #Aristotle to now, 8 literary devices/tools explained from a #neuroscience perspective
#bookstodon #books #writing #CognitiveScience
I'd be interested in hearing what my #author friends (and everyone else) think of it :-)
First was a slate of talks at the Brown University Mind Brain Research Day. I particularly liked the talk by Amanda Arulpragasam on non-invasive deep brain stimulation with ultrasound https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4YNBCHSVDk (2/11) #neuroscience #CognitiveScience
Unlocking the Mind: Understanding Our Inner Voices
#Psychology #Neuroscience #MentalHealth #InnerVoices #Mindfulness #fMRI #PositiveThinking #Introspection #MentalWellbeing #CognitiveScience #SelfAwareness #ThoughtPatterns #MindfulnessJourney
First was an excellent talk by Penny Lewis on sleep engineering for health and cognition at the Psychonomic Society https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1OIpSQLVf4 (2/7) #psychology #CognitiveScience
Reasoning models don't always say what they think
https://www.anthropic.com/research/reasoning-models-dont-say-think
Brain rot and the crisis of deep thought in the age of social media
https://www.psypost.org/brain-rot-and-the-crisis-of-deep-thought-in-the-age-of-social-media/
Happy birthday to Cognitive Design for Artificial Minds (https://lnkd.in/gZtzwDn3) that was released 4 years ago!
Since then its ideas have been presented and discussed widely in the research fields of AI/Cognitive Science/Robotics and - nowadays - both the possibilities and the limitations of: #LLMs, #GenerativeAI and #ReinforcementLearning (already envisioned and discussed in the book) have become a common topic of research interests in the AI community and beyond.
Similarly also the topic concerning the evaluation - in human-like and human-level terms - of the current AI systems has become a critical theme related to the problem Anthropomorphic interpretation of AI output (see e.g. https://lnkd.in/dVi9Qf_k ).
Book reviews have been published on ACM Computing Reviews (2021) https://lnkd.in/dWQpJdkV and on Argumenta (2023): https://lnkd.in/derH3VKN
I have been invited to present the content of the book in over 20 official scientific events in international conferences, Ph.D Schools in US, China, Japan, Finland, Germany, Sweden, France, Brazil, Poland, Austria and, of course, Italy.
A news I am happy to share is that Routledge/Taylor & Francis contacted me few weeks ago for a second edition! Stay tuned!
The #book is available in many webstores:
- Routledge: https://lnkd.in/dPrC26p
- Taylor & Francis: https://lnkd.in/dprVF2w
- Amazon: https://lnkd.in/dC8rEzPi
@academicchatter @cognition
#AI #minimalcognitivegrid #CognitiveAI #cognitivescience #cognitivesystems
Science fiction may help foster a sense of global solidarity by evoking awe, study finds
Unlocking the Secrets of the Mind: Neuro-Philosophy and Emotional Processing
#NeuroPhilosophy #EmotionalProcessing #BrainScience #PrefrontalCortex #Amygdala #CulturalPsychology #Neuroscience #MindMatters #EmotionsExplained #BrainFacts #Psychology #EmotionalIntelligence #CognitiveScience #ScienceOfEmotion #MentalHealth
A small device tracked older adults’ conversations—and revealed a hidden link to brain health
Preschoolers can reason better than we think, study suggests
