#cognitive-science — Public Fediverse posts
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DATE: August 19, 2026 at 08:38PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Researchers reveal deeper workings of brain’s information hub
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260819041224.htm
The brain has a remarkably flexible system for handling uncertainty and changing situations. Researchers found that the frontoparietal cortex constantly shifts how it communicates with other brain regions depending on what information is needed to make a decision. Rather than simply becoming more active when things get difficult, this network appears to reorganize itself in real time.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260819041224.htm
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I discuss a podcast by Kristen Lindquist, who does a fantastic job dismantling some misunderstandings of the relationship between emotions and the brain, but her reconstructions are equally suspect.
https://brywillis634737.substack.com/p/the-net-and-the-sea
Link to source podcast on Substack.
#philosophy #psychology #language #metaphysics #constructivism #substack #blog #podcast #emotions #cognitivescience #cognition #determinism #phenomena #amnesia #brain #anger #fear
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Chain-of-Thought Reasoning in the Wild Is Not Always Faithful
https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.08679
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49363587
#HackerNews #ChainOfThought #Reasoning #AI #Research #Faithfulness #CognitiveScience
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DATE: August 18, 2026 at 12:40PM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Mysterious waves sweeping across your brain may help turn sensory chaos into what you see
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260816044827.htm
Traveling electrical waves sweeping across the brain may help determine what we notice, predict what comes next, and construct our internal picture of the world. Researchers now argue that these waves aren't just background activity—they could be a core computational engine behind perception and memory.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260816044827.htm
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Alright, future engineers!
**Interleaving:** Mix different subjects/problem types during one study session.
Ex: Don't just do Chapter 1 problems. Do some from Ch1, then Ch3, then Ch1 again.
Pro-Tip: Builds flexible problem-solving & helps differentiate similar concepts.
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The brain uses flexible, multipurpose neural circuits—specifically in the prefrontal cortex—that can be repurposed to store different types of information, such as sensory inputs or action plans, rather than relying on separate, dedicated neurons for every distinct task.
#Neuroscience #CognitiveScience #ComputationalNeuroscience #sflorg
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DATE: August 16, 2026 at 08:02AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY PSYCHIATIRY FEEDTITLE: A little movement in midlife could pay off for your brain years later
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814235839.htm
Exercise and healthy blood sugar levels in midlife may help slow cognitive decline decades later. Physical activity appeared especially beneficial for Mexican American adults, suggesting that some brain-protective factors may differ across populations.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260814235839.htm
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Full disclosure: I've long been suspicious of psychology and its claims. Sabine Hossenfelder points out how psychology corrupts neuroscience and cognitive science. At least that's my take.
#philosophy #psychology #cognitivescience #neuroscience #agency #substack #blog #essay #fMRI #scepticism #pseudoscience #tarot #ontology #methodology
Post not endorsed by Sabine Hossenfelder, though I appreciate her prompts.
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DATE: August 13, 2026 at 01:40AM
SOURCE: SCIENCE DAILY MIND-BRAIN FEEDTITLE: Human brain cells are far more powerful than scientists thought
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260812015216.htm
A single human brain cell may be far more powerful than scientists once realized. Researchers found that cortical neurons can perform remarkably complex computations, giving them capabilities more like tiny biological computers than simple on-off switches. This could help explain why the human brain supports abilities such as language, imagination, and mathematics.
URL: https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260812015216.htm
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"Mental rotation" is a real, measurable cognitive ability — mentally rotating an object to figure out how it fits — and it's one of the specific skills 2018 research (Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience) tied to jigsaw puzzle proficiency. HexWord's entire core mechanic is rotating hex rings until the letters land right. Usually "this game trains your brain" is marketing fluff. Here it's just a description of the gameplay: hexword.mubergapps.com #CognitiveScience #Puzzles
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'Mental rotation' is a real, measurable cognitive ability — rotating an object in your head to figure out how it fits — and it's one of the specific skills 2018 research (Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience) tied to jigsaw puzzle proficiency. HexWord's entire mechanic is rotating hex rings until the letters land right. Usually 'this game trains your brain' is marketing fluff. Here it's just a description of the gameplay. hexword.mubergapps.com/daily #CognitiveScience #Puzzles
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Mental rotation is a real, measurable cognitive ability, rotating an object in your head to figure out how it fits, and it's one of the specific skills a 2018 study in Frontiers in Aging Neuroscience tied to jigsaw puzzle proficiency. HexWord's entire mechanic is rotating hex rings until the letters land right, which is that same skill in practice. hexword.mubergapps.com/daily #CognitiveScience #Puzzles
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139,892 paintings examined across 193 museums. Violet was effectively invisible in human art for millennia — then exploded after 1863. The explanation involves evolving retinas and planetary light.
#ColorScience #Perception #Impressionism #CognitiveScience #ArtHistory
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AI Is Helping Solve the Intricate Genetic Puzzle of Schizophrenia
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Applications are invited for a 36-month fixed-term Lecturer/Assistant Professor in #Philosophy and #CognitiveScience, starting 1 Jan 2027. Further details at www.ucd.ie/workatucd/jo... (search for ‘philosophy’, job ref: 019928). Closing date: midday local time, 4 Sep 2026. #PhilSky #PhilJobs #CogSci
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DATE: August 9, 2026 at 06:00AM
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NEW YORK TIMES PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOLOGISTS FEEDTITLE: Therapy Needs Therapy. Neuroscience Can Help.
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/opinion/therapy-neuroscience-perception.html
The good news is that the neuroscience of perception can pave the way out.
URL: https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/opinion/therapy-neuroscience-perception.html
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The Computational Theory of Mind (2015)
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/computational-mind/
Comments: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49149125
#HackerNews #ComputationalTheory #MindTheory #AI #Philosophy #CognitiveScience
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⏳ Why Does Time Feel Faster as We Get Older? The Science Behind Time Perception
Why does time seem to speed up as we age? Discover the fascinating science behind time perception, memory, routine, and why childhood felt so much longer.https://curiositysphereblog.wordpress.com/2026/08/01/why-does-time-feel-faster-as-we-get-older/
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DATE: July 31, 2026 at 01:20PM
SOURCE: SOCIALPSYCHOLOGY.ORGTITLE: 101 Fun Facts About the Brain and Behavior, According to Science
Source: PsyPost
You are sniffing right now. On top of each ordinary breath, you take roughly 240 extra small inhalations an hour, sampling the air without any idea you're doing it. We know because people born without a sense of smell don't—and put a normal smeller in an odorless room, and the habit fades within the hour. That's one of 101 findings below, all from peer-reviewed research. And it's not even the strangest one.
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Memory is the mind's system for encoding, storing, and retrieving information over time. It operates through sensory memory, short-term (working) memory, and long-term memory.
Read more about it here:(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memory)
#Memory #Psychology #CognitiveScience #Neuroscience #Learning
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Plato's cave metaphor illustrates the cognitive trap of ignorance, where we may be unaware of the limitations of our understanding.
#philosophy #cognitivescience
https://thereader.mitpress.mit.edu/platos-cave-and-the-stubborn-persistence-of-ignorance/ -
We've spent decades debating whether intelligence is binary, measured by IQ, or better understood as multiple abilities.
I think all three views miss something fundamental.In my latest essay, I argue that intelligence is best understood as a property of information-processing architectures—the mechanisms, layers, memory systems, control processes, motivators, and learning systems that generate intelligent behaviour.
It's an architectural conception of intelligence, drawing on ideas from AI, cognitive science, and psychology.
I'd love to hear what you think.
https://luccogzest.substack.com/p/if-intelligence-isnt-binary-what
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Robson and Currie have revised their sobering SEP-entry on Aesthetics and Cognitive Science, https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/aesthetics-cogsci/
#aesthetics #cognitiveScience #philosophy #estetiikka #kauneus #beauty #psykologia #psychology #filosofia #concepts #linguistics #neuroscience #neurotiede #emotion #authentic #empathy #imagination #perception #havainto #evolution #empathy #sep
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Do bees have inner lives? New study suggests it’s a possibility
Research shows that bees seem to manifest internal states of pleasure and disgust
https://www.patreon.com/discoverflux/posts/do-bees-have-new-164021268
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A concise and incomplete heuristic memory model.
https://philosophics.blog/2026/07/16/a-heuristic-model-of-memory/?utm_source=masto&utm_medium=social#blog #process #philosophy #memory #psychology #cognitivescience #model
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What can we learn about conference design from the Mars Rover and cognitive science? Create events that feed curiosity!
#EventDesign #curiosity #CognitiveScience #events #eventprofs
