Tag: Brain
Schools are buying ‘growth mindset’ interventions despite scant evidence that they...
Brooke Macnamara, Case Western Reserve University
Ten years ago, after over two decades of research on this topic, Carol Dweck – the Stanford University developer...
Why our brains see the world as ‘us’ versus ‘them’
Leslie Henderson, Dartmouth College
Anti-immigrant policies, race-related demonstrations, Title IX disputes, affirmative action court cases, same-sex marriage litigation.
These issues are continually in the headlines....
Mind molding psychedelic drugs could treat depression, and other mental illnesses
David E. Olson, University of California, Davis
It seems that psychedelics do more than simply alter perception. According to the latest research from my colleagues...
Yanny or Laurel? It’s your brain not your ears that decides
Jennell Vick, Case Western Reserve University
As a speech scientist, I never thought I’d see so much excitement on social media about one tiny little...
It’s not my fault, my brain implant made me do it
Laura Y. Cabrera, Michigan State University and Jennifer Carter-Johnson, Michigan State University
Mr. B loves Johnny Cash, except when he doesn’t. Mr. X has watched...
New study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Roger Beaty, Harvard University
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be considered...
Brain-imaging modern people making Stone Age tools hints at evolution of...
Shelby Putt, Indiana University
How did humans get to be so smart, and when did this happen? To untangle this question, we need...
Brain connections predict how well you can pay attention
Monica Rosenberg, Yale University
During a 1959 television appearance, Jack Kerouac was asked how long it took him to write his novel On The Road....
EXPLORING NATURE
When fake data is a good thing – how synthetic data...
Ambuj Tewari, University of Michigan
You’ve just finished a strenuous hike to the top of a mountain. You’re exhausted...
