CognitionJune 1, 2017
An AI That Knows the World Like Children Do
Artificial intelligence has staged a revival by starting to incorporate what we know about how children learn
Cognition
CognitionJune 1, 2017
Artificial Intelligence Helps in Learning How Children Learn
Alison Gopnik, author of “Making AI Human” in Scientific American’s June issue describes the use of Bayesian statistics to outline how youngsters infer the basics of cause and effect.
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OpinionMay 31, 2017
Is the U.S. Education System Producing a Society of “Smart Fools”?
One distinguished psychologist explains why he believes this is so and how to reverse course
CognitionMay 31, 2017
What Can Comedians Teach Us about Imagination?
Insights about imagination from a discussion with comedians
CognitionMay 30, 2017
What Hyenas Can Tell Us about the Origins of Intelligence
A long-running project in Africa challenges “the social brain hypothesis”
NeuroscienceMay 24, 2017
For the Illiterate Adult, Learning to Read Produces Enormous Brain Changes
Surprises turn up in scans of the newly literate—a possible boon for dyslexics
CognitionMay 24, 2017
When Dogs Hear a Growl, They Know What to Do
Why growls matter for people and dogs
EngineeringMay 22, 2017
Grandma’s Little Robot
Machines that can read and react to social cues may be more acceptable companions and caretakers
NeuroscienceMay 18, 2017
Monkeys Have a Specialized Brain Network for Sizing Up Others’ Actions
Neural circuitry lets macaques figure out what's going on in social interactions
NeurologyMay 18, 2017
Could Magnetic Brain Stimulation Help People with Alzheimer’s?
A technology that uses magnetism to regulate neural activity shows a small benefit in patients with mild forms of the disease
NeurologyMay 10, 2017
Marijuana May Boost, Rather Than Dull, the Elderly Brain
Senior mice treated with THC improved on learning and memory tests
OpinionMay 9, 2017
Why You Shouldn't Tell People about Your Dreams
They are really meaningful to you but not to anybody else