cognition
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Artificial intelligence
Can AI read our minds? Probably not, but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t be worried
Brain scanners and AI can turn brainwaves into streams of text – but language only captures a tiny fraction of…
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Brain power
It’s normal for your mind to wander. Here’s how to maximise the benefits
Mind wandering (as opposed to daydreaming) is believed to play an important role in generating new ideas, conclusions or insights.
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Artificial intelligence
Machine learning can improve accuracy but also increase workload
Research finds machine learning improved the accuracy of decision-making, but also resulted in extra cognitive effort being required by the…
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Brain power
Adaptability the key skill for the future of work
Research identifies four essential adaptive skills that employees must possess: cognition, motivation, action, and connection.
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Brain power
How power influences our cognitive performance
Researchers hypothesize that having power improves executive function, which is what we use to regulate our thoughts and behaviors.
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Brain power
Should the brightest talent coalesce in ‘cognitive hubs’?
A new study argues that workers operating in highly complex and cognitive roles work best when they’re clustered together.
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Community
Simple thinking in a complex world is a recipe for disaster
Humans have limited ability to understand complexity, but there are serious dangers if we oversimplify things too much.
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Brain power
Are brains Bayesian?
Bayes' theorem is a method for calculating the validity of beliefs based on the best available evidence. Some scientists propose…
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Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence is no longer a sci-fi buzzword – it’s being adopted by businesses
In what is being called the start of the cognitive era for computing, IBM’s new Watson computer program is able…
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In the news
World’s first true “smart drug” enhances cognition
Modafinil (also sold as Provigil) may be the world’s first true smart drug, according to a new systematic review. As…
