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What is the most complex artificial neural network created to date?
A few years ago I wrote a research paper for college on neural networks. At the time IBM's Blue Brain was the clear winner. Some rumor went around that they were close to emulating a brain the complexity of a cat; this has since been debunked.
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Are IQ tests "biased" against individuals with Asperger's Syndrome?
One person makes the claim over at his response to the Quora question Do people with Asperger's have above-average IQs simply because the ones with below-average IQs simply get diagnosed with autism instead?.
No.
Intelligence testing as most…
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What is the scientific support for Einstein's claim about the negative effects of reading too much?
Einstein once said:
Reading, after a certain age, diverts the mind too much from its
creative pursuits. Any man who reads too much and uses his own brain
too little falls into lazy habits of thinking, just as the man who spends too much time in…
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How does the brain learn what something is for the first time?
I'm trying to understand how the idea of what a thing is originates in humans.
For example, in computer science, it is possible to know what an object is and what it does, by examining its "parent/ancestor" objects with concepts of inheritance:
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What are the benefits of dyslexia?
Reading the Wikipedia article on Dyslexia, it sounds very negative. The article defines Dyslexia as a learning disability, which I understand it is classified as. However, knowing individuals with dyslexia, they do not consider themselves to have a…
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Within psychiatry, how is homosexuality discussed or classified?
I acknowledge the fact that we currently don't understand the causes of homosexuality nearly well enough, but I have read about the following points:
That homosexuality may not be a choice and could have genetic grounds (different studies and views…
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Is there any evidence that fluid intelligence is malleable?
So although working memory training was somewhat of a fad (and I guess some benefits did come out of training, like improved attention/executive function), reviews such as Melby-Lervåg et al. (2016) show that even though WMC changes, fluid…
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How do clinicians control for their own mental disorders?
Has any research been done on how clinicians' (either internists or psychiatrists) known psychological conditions influence the diagnoses, misdiagnoses, and prognoses they make?
And, related to that, has there been any concerted conscious effort…
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Are brain waves electromagnetic waves?
Depending upon its activity, the brain emits waves, which represent the summation of individual neurons firing. Are these waves electromagnetic waves?
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Can we smell in dreams?
I'm interested in whether people can smell in their dreams.
Do people really experience smell in their dreams?
For example, if I dream of smelling a flower, will I feel the smell, too?
Is there any research on whether people can smell in dreams?
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What is the ACT-R model of learning?
I am reading this paper titled: Effect of Temporal Spacing between Advertising Exposures
In this paper, the author mentions the ACT-R model and how it explains an optimal information- retrieval system in which items are stored in such a way that the…
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Why is it easier to see black text on a white background?
I'm wondering why it's easier to see black text on a white background than it is to see white text on a black background. I say that it's harder based on life experience (Hate webpages with black backgrounds!) and not from any actual studies I know…
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Does intelligence cause greater alcohol consumption?
I just stumbled on a blog post that asserts that more intelligent people drink more than less intelligent people.
The author writes:
Controlling for a large number of demographic variables, such as sex,
race, ethnicity, religion, marital status,…
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Why do humans cry?
People cry when they experience intense emotions. Crying seems to occur most frequently in intense episodes of sadness and fear, but sometimes also happens when people are very happy or angry. What is the purpose of crying and which role has it…
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What are the minimal requirements for successful gamification?
I am very interested in the concept of Gamification, the idea (used here on Stack Exchange) that by making mundane tasks into a game, you can elicit desired behavior from users of software. (For example, by giving people arbitrary reputation points,…
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