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Are there any proven ways to increase concentration and focus?
There are lots of popular articles out there giving listings of steps one can do to concentrate and focus better. But they seldom or never give links to studies that prove any of the steps work, at least to back up their lists.
I want to know if…
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What are the major structures of the medial temporal lobe?
Basic question here from a behavioral researcher: What are the major structures of the medial temporal lobe (MTL)? Can anyone link to a good diagram of these structures?
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Is there any evidence of a relationship between learning music and increased ability in Mathematics?
I've had more than one mathematics teacher say to me that they had heard of a link between music and maths ability. I thought I observed it informally myself, but it was difficult to tell if those kids just had very motivated and caring parents. (ie…
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How is epigenetic memory expressed in neurons?
Epigenetic memory is seen as the most evolutionarily plausible way of learning from experiences and gaining instinctual knowledge accross generations, as established by the answer to one of my previous questions. However, is it known how epigenetic…
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Do victims of parental abuse and neglect become abusive or neglectful parents?
The psychology literature suggests that 'good parenting' in early childhood is a crucial helping factor in brain development of child. (e.g., see "Social Intelligence" by Goleman.)
Where people grow up without 'good parenting' do they tend to,…
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Are hallucinations a requirement for Schizophrenia?
The symptom most people think about when hearing "Schizophrenia" is hallucination. However, ICD-10's entry for schizophrenia seems to list auditory hallucinations as just one of many possible symptoms.
In practice, are hallucinations a required…
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How to read a neuron tuning curve graph?
I'm working through the tutorial of section 2.4 of "How to Build a Brain" and I've encountered this graph of a neuron tuning curve.
I understand the Y axis is the firing rate of the neuron, that each curve is the response of a single neuron (there…
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Why can we not see around our point of focus of our eyes?
Why do we have to strictly focus on something to really see what it looks like? Is everything else around blurred, or is our brain trained only to see in the center of the image projected on the retina?
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Does limiting mental activity during the day increase mental performance later in the day?
Is there any scientific evidence to support the idea that you only have so much cognitive energy in a given day; and if so, would the mental abilities of someone who focuses on as little as possible all day be greater than someone who stays engaged…
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How exactly are socionics and MBTI different?
Socionics superficially looks exactly as MBTI. 8 functions, 16 personality types. There's even a table, perfectly corresponding socionics types with MBTI types. Then what makes socionics and MBTI importantly differ?
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Is performance reducible to brain activity in an unambiguous way?
As a preface, let me assume that the entirety of mental states and their corresponding behaviors in a person are entirely reducible to the physical activity of neurons sending a variety of chemicals across synaptic clefts at appointed times. There's…
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Does taking a deep breath reduce the experience of stress and negative emotions?
Sometimes when I have negative feelings, it seems that a deep breath resets these feelings. Does that really happen? Is there any research on the effect of taking a deep breath on reducing the experience of negative emotions?
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What are the differences between Asperger's Syndrome and Schizoid Personality Disorder?
They are specifically listed as two separate disorders in the ICD, but what are the differences between Asperger's Syndrome and Schizoid Personality Disorder?
Since both result in a withdrawal from social situations, the two can seem quite similar…
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Is there a term to describe an inability to express emotion or feelings?
I am writing a novel and was wondering if there was a specific term for someone unable to express his own emotions or feelings. The catch here is, this doesn't mean he doesn't know what anger or love is for example, but just can't express it through…
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.Do students learn better when challenged (specifically, in math education)?
Originally posted on Math.SE,
but it was suggested cogsci.SE would be a more suitable venue.
I'm aware of two publications that have trickled onto the radar screens
of non-specialists:
Fortune Favors the Bold by Diemand-Yauman &…
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