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Until now, it had been widely assumed that the kind of mental ability that allows us to solve new problems without having any relevant previous experience — what psychologists call fluid intelligence — is innate and cannot be taught (though people can raise their grades on tests of it by practicing). picked by deEPCHill 4 months ago tags memory training shown turn brainpower intelligence |
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Women who have their ovaries removed before menopause run a heightened risk of developing dementia or other mental problems later in life. picked by Neiako 12 months ago 0 comments edit related share plime.com |
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When we age, just as we naturally lose physical agility, we lose mental agility. But you can do something about, even increase, your mental capacity as you grow older. picked by karenben 2 weeks ago 2 comments edit related share plime.com |
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Mental disorders are extremely common in the world today. In fact, most people who have one may not even know it. 33 comments edit related share scienceTake this quiz to find out what mental disorder you are most apt for. This doesnt mean you actually have the disorder. picked by spamtrap 8 months ago |
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A primary mystery puzzling neuroscientists - where in the brain lies intelligence? - just may have a unified answer. Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory (P-FIT) identifies a brain network related to intelligence, one that primarily involves areas in the frontal and the parietal lobes. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago 0 comments edit related share science |
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Scientists know little about how the brain assigns cells to participate in encoding and storing memories. Now a UCLA/University of Toronto team has discovered that a protein called CREB controls the odds of a neuron playing a role in memory formation. picked by AutumnLotus 1 year ago 1 comments edit related share science |
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People who score high on intelligence tests are also good at keeping time, new Swedish research shows. The team that carried out the study also suspect that accuracy in timing is important to the brain processes responsible for problem solving and reasoning. picked by AutumnLotus 4 months ago 3 comments edit related share science |
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lol, this was the funniest thing i have ever heard, the guy can't turn his computer of, so he has to call support, he gets so angry. Lots of swearing and abuse. picked by pjanaway 1 year ago 6 comments edit related share technology |
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Talking just 10 minutes with another person may be even more helpful for your intellect and memory than mental exercises. picked by maxriter 10 months ago 5 comments edit related share science |
