News tagged with basic cognitive process

The pen may be mightier than the keyboard

(PhysOrg.com) -- When it comes to writing the pen apparently is mightier than the computer keyboard. Second, fourth and sixth grade children with and without handwriting disabilities were able to write more and faster when ...

Other Sciences / Social Sciences

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (6) | comments 1




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Yale study concludes public apathy over climate change unrelated to science literacy

Are members of the public divided about climate change because they don't understand the science behind it? If Americans knew more basic science and were more proficient in technical reasoning, would public consensus match ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created May 27, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (12) | comments 67 | with audio podcast

Mini-sensor measures magnetic activity in human brain

A miniature atom-based magnetic sensor developed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has passed an important research milestone by successfully measuring human brain activity. Experiments ...

Technology / Semiconductors

created Apr 19, 2012 | popularity 4.9 / 5 (9) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

A new take on the games people play in their relationships

Human nature has deep evolutionary roots and is manifested in relationships with family members, friends, romantic and business partners, competitors, and strangers more than in any other aspects of behavior or intellectual ...

Biology / Plants & Animals

created Mar 21, 2012 | popularity 3.5 / 5 (4) | comments 0

You can't do the math without the words

Most people learn to count when they are children. Yet surprisingly, not all languages have words for numbers. A recent study published in the journal of Cognitive Science shows that a few tongues lack number words and as ...

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created Feb 21, 2012 | popularity 4.8 / 5 (11) | comments 37 | with audio podcast

High school whiz kids may face reading comprehension issues in university

Everyone knows a high-school high achiever who has floundered in university. Now U of A researcher and Reading Research Lab director George Georgiou may have an explanation for the problem.

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created Jan 25, 2012 | popularity 3.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Cognitive scientists develop new take on old problem: why human language has so many words with multiple meanings

Why did language evolve? While the answer might seem obvious -- as a way for individuals to exchange information -- linguists and other students of communication have debated this question for years. Many ...

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created Jan 19, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (19) | comments 8 | with audio podcast

Reprogramming stem cells to a more basic form results in more effective transplant, study shows

Chinese stem cell scientists have published new research that improves the survival and effectiveness of transplanted stem cells. The research led by Dr Hsiao Chang Chan, from the Chinese University of Hong Kong, is published ...

Biology / Cell & Microbiology

created Nov 03, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Betcha won't eat just one: Study shows people consume more candies when they're individually wrapped

If you believe that good things always come in small packages, University of Alberta researcher Jennifer Argo's new study may change your mind -- especially this close to Halloween.

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created Oct 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Car Talk: LISA develops smart cars to make safer drivers

Calling all gamers: If you like to play first-person racing games, you may be able to help campus researchers better understand typical driving behaviors. The objective is to develop “intelligent” ...

Technology / Engineering

created Oct 12, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

What makes a thinker?

The notion of teaching people to become better thinkers is such a basic concept that most people would assume the goal has always been a vital part of educators’ tool kits.

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created Sep 30, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (7) | comments 8


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