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Stanford Researchers to Test 'Brain Mismatch' Theory in Cognitive Training for MCI
Stanford Psychiatry receives a grant to investigate whether inducing a 'biopsychological mismatch' during cognitive training in mild cognitive impairment can improve transfer of skills to daily life.
Culture-Fair IQ Test Launch: A More Equitable Way to Measure Intelligence
Olympia Psychologists launch a new online IQ test designed to be culture-fair, with independently verified reliability, aiming to reduce bias in cognitive assessment.
Kids Read Human Eyes but Not Robot Gaze
Children as young as 3 can read intentions from human eyes but not from a robot's gaze, revealing a key difference in how we interpret social signals.
AI and EEG: A New Hope for Early Alzheimer's Diagnosis
A new AI model analyzing just 8 seconds of brain wave data can identify Alzheimer's disease with 89% accuracy, offering a fast and non-invasive diagnostic tool.
Attention as Conditioning: Linear Transformers Mirror Animal Learning
New research shows linear attention models implement classical conditioning rules, predicting how AI memory behaves.
Dopamine Determines How Long Stress Suppresses Courtship in Fruit Flies
A new fruit fly study reveals that dopamine acts as a molecular timer, controlling how long stress suppresses courtship behavior, but not whether it's suppressed initially.
Alzheimer's Brain Waste Disposal Routes Mapped: A New 'Nearest Exit' Model
Scientists have mapped the brain's waste clearance system, revealing local 'ZIP code' exits and how Alzheimer's blocks them, trapping toxic proteins.
Rubber Hand Illusion Shows How Fragile Self-Identity Shapes Body Awareness
People with a weaker sense of self are more likely to experience the rubber hand illusion, even when sensory signals are out of sync, linking psychological identity to bodily awareness.
CBD May Slow Alzheimer's by Calming Brain Inflammation
In a new study, inhaled CBD reduced key drivers of neuroinflammation in Alzheimer's mice, suggesting it could help slow the disease by calming the brain's immune response.
Olympia Psychologists Launch Culture-Fair Online IQ Test With Verified Reliability Metrics
After years of development, psychologists from Olympia introduce a new online IQ test designed to be culture-fair. The test boasts independently verified reliability, opening doors for fairer cognitive assessment.
Teenage Lipid Dysfunction Linked to Slower Brain Processing Speed
New research in 15-17-year-olds links blood markers of lipid dysfunction to slower cognitive processing, suggesting heart health and brain health are connected early in life.
Stem Cell Framework May Repair Traumatic Brain Injury
New research outlines a stem cell-based framework to repair TBI, focusing on reducing inflammation and rebuilding neural circuits, not just stabilizing patients.