Questions tagged [cognitive-science]
the study of the mind and its processes, such as thought and learning.
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Is IIT consciousness theory a pseudo science?
Nature writes
It [a letter] argues that a prominent theory describing what makes someone or something conscious — called the integrated information theory (IIT) — should be labelled as pseudoscience.
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Does the "survivorship bias" airplane diagram come from World War II research on returning war planes?
This is a famous diagram. It is used extensively to demonstrate the concept of "Survivorship Bias".
Here is a typical example claim associated with this diagram:
In World War 2 the allies ...
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Does a 400ppm ambient CO2 increase result in a 21% decline in cognitive function "across all domains"?
Apparently VOCs and CO2 in a conventional building will make you half or around 3/4 as smart/performing as you are.
On average, cognitive scores were 61% higher on the Green building day and 101% ...
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Is online counselling as effective as face to face?
I came across a website for a therapy service offering online counselling and in the text on the website it makes the claim
"Online counselling is just as effective as face to face"
Has this been ...
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Was John von Neumann able to recall from memory every book he had ever read?
From Wikipedia's article on Eidetic memory's prevalence
According to Herman Goldstine, the mathematician John von Neumann was able to recall from memory every book he had ever read. [15]
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Do spoilers increase enjoyment of a story?
There are studies such as this where people report that spoilers increase enjoyment for narrative works.
According to research by UC San Diego psychology professor Nicholas Christenfeld, spoilers ...
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Was the Stroop Effect used to catch spies?
In the field of Cognitive Science, when studying about the Stroop effect, the claim is often made that it had been used during the Cold War by the American counter-intelligence units in order to ...
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Does listening to classical music "Improve Cognitive Function"?
https://www.dumblittleman.com/kickstart-your-brain-with-the-mozart/
The article says:
Several studies have shown cognitive improvements in those who listened to classical music prior to performing ...
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Is oenology real? [closed]
I am French so oenology is obviously a big thing here.
I then read from time to time that it is, generally speaking, a scam - "scam" being defined in various ways:
that the influence of the context (...
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Do elephants see humans the same way humans see puppies?
This tweet and others like it have been making the rounds lately:
Julia @JuliaHass
I just learned that elephants think humans are cute the way humans think puppies are cute (the same part of ...
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Can speakers of Kuuk Thaayorre navigate much better than Western speakers inside unfamiliar buildings?
Lera Boroditsky writes in the Edge article How does our language shape the way we think?:
Simply put, speakers of languages like Kuuk Thaayorre are much better than English speakers at staying ...
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Do some people have aphantasia - the inability to visualise images in their mind's eye?
Blake Ross wrote an article about his personal experience with aphantasia, which is defined here as:
a condition where a person is unable to visualise images in their minds eye.
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Can learning to be Ambidextrous harm Brain Function? [duplicate]
I've always read benefits of being (or learning to be) ambidextrous until this Scientific American article from Michael Corballis that says it is not that helpful and it can even harm your brain, as ...
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Is it true that "People Over 40 Should Only Work 3 Days A Week"?
EatLiveGlow claims that
Recent research by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research found that, whilst working up to 30 hours a week is good for cognitive function in the ...
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Did a Duke University study find these 8 factors as contributors to "peace of mind"?
Many sources on the internet (example) repeat this list of findings purportedly from a Duke University study on what characteristics contribute to one's "peace of mind":
The absence of suspicion ...
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