science
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Share of Synapse = Share of Market
"In order to build share of market you first need to build share of synapse."
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It’s the Latest Fitness Craze: a Hippocampus Workout
We know that regular exercise and conditioning help us combat disease and health risks, improve our mood and promote better sleep, but in our quest for fitness, some experts say we may be neglecting one key muscle: the brain.
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Mindfulness: Observing Without Questioning
"An unfortunate aspect of our mental life is how unscientific it is. When we have an intuition – an idea about how the world works and how we behave in it – we act like the amateur scientist; we don’t investigate opposing ideas but automatically seek out confirming evidence. We’re elaborate story weavers (...)"
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How Important Is Math Ability For Scientific Success?
In a recent opinion piece, E. O. Wilson notes that math ability was not important for his success in science. He therefore argues that math ability may not matter much to succeed in science. Is this really true?
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How To Unlock Creativity
Creativity comes from combining ordinary things in extraordinary ways.
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Reasoning Training Increases Brain Connectivity Associated with High-Level Cognition
A number of studies across various domains– from juggling to taxi navigation to meditation to music to motor learning to processing speed– demonstrate the importance of experience on patterns of neural connectivity. Finally, the cognitive ability domain is catching up.
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Leading Psychological Science Journal Launches Initiative on Research Replication
Reproducing the results of research studies is a vital part of the scientific process. Yet for a number of reasons, replication research, as it is commonly known, is rarely published. Now, a leading journal is adopting a novel way to promote and publish well-designed replications of psychological studies.
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How To Create A Science Prodigy
Can any kid become Jack Andraka? Can any kid become Michael Jordan?
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Virtues of Cognitive Workout
New research reveals neurological underpinnings of intelligence.
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Do Gifted Kids Want To Be Zuckerberg Rather Than Einstein?
There are now more gifted students. But are they geniuses? And are they choosing careers in science?
