News tagged with thinking
'Thinking cap' makes brain waves in Australia
Scientists in Australia say they are encouraged by initial results of a revolutionary "thinking cap" that aims to promote creativity by passing low levels of electricity through the brain.
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Feb 10, 2011 |
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Adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder score high in creativity
(PhysOrg.com) -- Young adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder showed more creativity compared with those who did not have ADHD, a new study shows.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Feb 11, 2011 |
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Depressed people have trouble learning 'good things in life'
(PhysOrg.com) -- While depression is often linked to negative thoughts and emotions, a new study suggests the real problem may be a failure to appreciate positive experiences.
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 18, 2009 |
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Is technology producing a decline in critical thinking and analysis?
As technology has played a bigger role in our lives, our skills in critical thinking and analysis have declined, while our visual skills have improved, according to research by Patricia Greenfield, UCLA distinguished professor ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Jan 28, 2009 |
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Critical thinking called into question
A post-secondary education won’t necessarily guarantee students the critical thinking skills employers have come to expect from university grads, says a recent study.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Feb 04, 2011 |
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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.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Sep 30, 2011 |
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Practice doesn't make perfect, but it comes fairly close
We are not all blessed with the brains, beauty, luck, and capital that we associate with highly successful business people or entrepreneurs. Although most new business ventures fail, a few prosper and grow rapidly. A new ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Protein linked to problems with executive thinking skills
New research shows that a high level of C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker for inflammation in the blood, is associated with brain changes that are linked to problems with executive thinking skills. The study is published ...
Medicine & Health / Medical research
Mar 29, 2010 |
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Probing Question: Are boys really better at math than girls?
In 1992, Mattel sparked a nationwide debate about math and gender when the company released "Teen Talk Barbie." Among the doll’s 270 phrases were "Math class is tough!" (often misquoted as "Math is hard"), along with "Will ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
May 20, 2010 |
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'Thinking machines' will run future power grids
(PhysOrg.com) -- Plans to develop the "smart" grid - a system that uses intelligent computer networks to manage electric power - cannot succeed without the creation of new "thinking machines" that can learn ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 13, 2011 |
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Young adults who exercise get higher IQ
Young adults who are fit have a higher IQ and are more likely to go on to university, reveals a major new study carried out at the Sahlgrenska Academy and Sahlgrenska University Hospital.
Dec 02, 2009 |
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Notion of 'group think' questioned
A University of Alberta researcher is questioning the notion of "group think"— a common psychological phenomenon—that has been used to explain some of the extreme things people do once they are within the confines of a group. ...
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Mar 25, 2010 |
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Electric car Think to be assembled in US in 2011: report
Think, an electric car maker based in Norway, will assemble its vehicles in the United States next year and hopes to roll out more than 20,000 units a year, the Wall Street Journal said on Tuesday, quoting ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Jan 05, 2010 |
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The new myths of gifted education (w/ Podcast)
More than 25 years after myths about gifted education were first explored, they are all still with us and new ones have been added, according to research published in the current Gifted Child Quarterly (GCQ), the official journa ...
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Our memory of time is shortened when we believe products and events are related
When we believe two events are connected -- such as drinking caffeine and getting a burst of energy -- we tend to compress time, according to a new study in the Journal of Consumer Research.
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Jan 19, 2010 |
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