Prosopagnosia, Musical anhedonia and amusia, and Aphantasia are unusual human experiences that involve a deficit in processing some of the most common aspects of everyday experiences.| Cognition Today
Connecting with meaning by transcending cultural conventions.| Jorge Arango
How to turn handwritten notes into Markdown — on your computer.| Jorge Arango
Learning about agency and ethics from a 200-year-old novel (and not its more famous film adaptation.)| Jorge Arango
Available evidence does not indicate that treatments approved for people with Alzheimer’s disease can improve cognitive function in people with Huntington’s disease, according to a review study. “The existing literature […] The post Review finds no proof Alzheimer’s drugs help Huntington’s cognition appeared first on Huntington's Disease News.| Huntington's Disease News – The Web's Daily Resource for Huntington's Disea...
The MBI community gathered on Fridays in September for a new breakfast seminar series, “Brains & Bagels,” which features in-depth discussions on pressing topics in brain research.| McKnight Brain Institute » University of Florida
MBI researchers found that optimism, good sleep, social support and other healthy habits were associated with slower brain aging, even in people living with chronic pain.| McKnight Brain Institute » University of Florida
In the San Antonio Express-News, Dr. Catherine Price discusses the importance of assessing cognition before surgery.| McKnight Brain Institute » University of Florida
Plum juice, different from prune juice, is extracted by removing the pit & pressing the juice from the fruit. It aids in weight loss, regulates cholesterol, & boosts vision.| Organic Facts
In today’s post, I want to explore an observation about how we make distinctions and what this reveals about the structure of our thinking. I am inspired by the ideas in Spencer-Brown’s “Laws of Form” and broader themes in cybernetics about how observers construct meaning. The starting point is simple. When we make a distinction, […]| Harish's Notebook – My notes… Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
The uncomfortable truth about shortcuts and what mastery really takes.| Faisal Hoque
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Despite the commonly known positives of high intelligence, there are a few negative cliches like super-intelligent people are prone to mental disorders, are impulsive, have anxiety-induced mental ... Read more The post 5 downsides of being too smart and how to cope with them appeared first on Cognition Today.| Cognition Today
Perennially relevant lessons about liberty and bottom-up organization from two classic texts.| Jorge Arango
Writing can be a means for thinking. AI can help — but make sure you’re driving.| Jorge Arango
How ChatGPT helped me enjoy — and learn from — a classic 19th century novel.| Jorge Arango
How to cultivate the human skills that machines can’t replace.| Faisal Hoque
The McKnight Brain Institute has named four new researchers to its Gator NeuroScholars program.| mbi.ufl.edu
Experts say graphic images, nonstop outrage, and the 24/7 negative news cycle don’t just upset us—they alter our stress response and harm mental health.| Health
What if we could map how behaviors play out across the entire brain at the level of single cells? What if, using that data, we could measure how prior knowledge affects decision-making? As featured on CNN, two new studies from the International Brain Laboratory (IBL) suggest it’s no longer a question of “if” but “when.”... The post Worldwide collaboration, brain-wide technology appeared first on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Congratulations to Drs. Kelly Foote, Justin Hilliard, Michael Okun and Dawn Bowers on the publication of “Screening for a “trifecta” of executive function patterns in a large cohort of individuals with Parkinson’s disease,” which appears in the August edition of the Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society. Abstract Objective: This study examined three neurocognitive patterns or…| neurology.ufl.edu
Part 1: The Reification Trap and What We Actually Observe In today’s post, I am looking at the notion of organizational purposes in light of cybernetic constructivism. The ideas here are insp…| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
Water is the essence of life, making up about 60% of the human body and driving nearly every physiological process. While hydration is often linked to physical health—supporting muscle function, digestion, and temperature regulation—its impact on mental health and cognitive performance is equally vital. In 2025, as mental wellness becomes a global priority, understanding how hydration influences mood, focus, and brain function is essential.… The post The Role of Hydration in Mental Heal...| Whole Life Challenge
As you navigate your 30s, 40s, and beyond, balancing career, family, and personal goals can strain your mental health. Stress, anxiety, or brain fog often creep in, impacting your daily life. What if your diet could help you feel calmer, sharper, and more resilient? Science shows that nutrition profoundly influences mood, anxiety, and cognitive function, with omega-3 fatty acids, B vitamins, and the gut-brain axis playing starring roles.… The post Mental Health and Nutrition: How Diet Impac...| Whole Life Challenge
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In a world on fire, staying with our pain might be the most radical act of hope.| Faisal Hoque
By 2050, 1 in 6 people worldwide will be over 65, how do you want to care for your parents? The post Caring for Mom: A Son’s Reflections appeared first on Faisal Hoque.| Faisal Hoque
Exploring the unreasonable pursuit of personal passions via works of fiction and meta-fiction.| Jorge Arango
Funding will strengthen the college’s core facilities shared with the entire university.| research.med.ufl.edu
My propositions serve as elucidations in the following way: anyone who understands me eventually recognizes them as nonsensical, when he has used them as steps to climb beyond them. (He must, so to speak, throw away the ladder after he has climbed up it.) – Ludwig Wittgenstein, Tractus Logico-Philosophicus In my recent post on the […]| Harish's Notebook – My notes… Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
I borrow the term ‘dogma’ from W. V. Quine’s classic essay Two Dogmas of Empiricism, where he showed that unquestioned assumptions can quietly shape an entire field. Complexity science, too, rests on its own dogmas that deserve examination. In today’s post, I want to explore what I see as two fundamental dogmas with how we […]| Harish's Notebook – My notes… Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
Robert Frost’s “The Road Not Taken” was one of my favorite poems as a child growing up. This was taught in my high school as part of my English classes. In today’s post, I a…| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
OxStu explores how artificial intelligence enables us to cognitively offload and how this offloading affects our ability to think.| The Oxford Student
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The brain is the most complex and powerful part of the human body. When things are working as they should, we don’t notice at all. However, any number of conditions can disrupt healthy brain function. Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory (CSHL) neuroscientists focus on understanding how neural connections in the brain translate into behavior. Their research... The post Mind-blowing neuroscience research appeared first on Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.| Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Design at its core is an act of empathy. Every interface, every screen, every touchpoint is created for someone else — not for the designer, not for the stakeholder, but for the person on the other side of the interaction. To design with empathy is to recognize not just what people do, but why and…| VERSIONS®
Thoughts on a classic philosophical novel with an undesirable stance toward undesirable circumstances.| Jorge Arango
Cannabidivarin preserved cognitive function and improved motor coordination in a female mouse model of Rett syndrome, a study suggests.| Rett Syndrome News
Drs. Nancy Padilla-Coreano and Freddyson Martínez-Rivera published a review in the journal Pharmacological Reviews.| mbi.ufl.edu
Philosophy & Psychology If “Emotions Are Not Tools of Cognition,” What Are They?: An Exploration of the Relationship Between Reason and Emotion Marsha Familaro Enright A Conversation with Ayn Rand “Emotions are not tools of cognition,” Ayn Rand said on more than one occasion (1961, 55; 1964, 6; 1974, 6). An emotion as such … Continue reading "If Emotions Aren’t Tools of Cognition, what are they?"| Marsha Familaro Enright
In today’s post, I am exploring Ashby’s Law of Requisite Variety and why it might be both more necessary and more slippery than most presentations suggest. Ashby’s Law might not be just another management principle. It could be a window into how we navigate complexity when the world refuses to be pinned down by our […]| Harish's Notebook – My notes… Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
In today’s post, I am exploring one of the most fascinating aspects of Heinz von Foerster’s work: his complete rejection of philosophical labels and -isms. Von Foerster, the Austrian-Am…| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
There are some simple ways to maintain brain health throughout your lifespan, without needing fancy gimmicks. Here we outline six of them.| Neurofrontiers
Prebiotics have been widely researched in the context of gastrointestinal conditions and might hold potential to influence cognition outcomes by modulating the microbiota-gut-brain axis. A new randomised controlled trial in individuals aged over 60s showed that a prebiotic blend (inulin and fructo-oligosaccharides) is well tolerated and may improve cognition compared with a placebo. The post A prebiotic blend may improve cognition in healthy older adults appeared first on Gut Microbiota for H...| Gut Microbiota for Health
Thoughts on moral responses to prejudice and injustice spurred by Shakespeare and Spike Lee.| Jorge Arango
Discover the neuroscience behind intuition and insight—and how letting go can lead to your most creative ideas.| The Aesthetics of Joy
The Daily Dilemma of Decision-Making Every day, we make thousands of decisions — from simple choices like what to eat for breakfast to life-changing ones… The post The Psychology of Decision-Making: How to Make Better Choices Every Day appeared first on Psychology of Everything.| Psychology of Everything
Le Point a publié le 17 avril une interview de Jacques Balthazart promouvant son nouveau livre, Quand le cerveau devient masculin[1]. Ce livre remarquable, nous dit-on, « résume » à l’usage du grand public les mécanismes de la différenciation sexuelle du cerveau et du comportement (apparemment connus, donc). En bref, ceux-ci sont masculinisés chez les hommes par l’exposition … Continuer la lecture de « Les cerveaux en bleu et rose selon Jacques Balthazart (partie 1) »| Allodoxia
Plusieurs millions de personnes ont regardé l’émission Les pouvoirs extraordinaires du corps humain consacrée le 17 mars 2015 aux différences entre hommes et femmes. Transmutation d’hypothèses en certitudes, de points de vue situés en « vérités scientifiques », d’isomorphismes en dimorphismes, de différences au moins en partie socialement construites en différences naturelles, d’un projet de mise en … Continuer la lecture de « Les pouvoirs extraordinaires de France 2...| Allodoxia
In today’s post, I am exploring the notion of “doing the right thing.” We encounter this expectation everywhere in workplaces, personal relationships, and civic life. The phrase appears in mission statements, performance reviews, and everyday conversations. At first glance, it feels simple and reassuring. Of course we should do the right thing. In regulated industries, […]| Harish's Notebook – My notes… Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
In today’s post, I am exploring the notion that viability depends on our capacity for action, and that this capacity may not entirely rely on having a perfect grasp of “Truth.” This possibility, dr…| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
Cognitive distortions are irrational thought patterns that can warp your thinking and fuel stress, anxiety, or low self-esteem. Learn to recognize the most common types and how to challenge them. The post 15 Cognitive Distortions That Sabotage Your Mind appeared first on Explore Psychology.| Explore Psychology
The framing effect shows how the way information is presented can shape our decisions and judgments. Discover how subtle word choices influence the way we think and respond. The post Framing Effect Psychology Definition appeared first on Explore Psychology.| Explore Psychology
These are some blind spots LLMs have that can be removed with psycholinguistic solutions. Here's a theoretical overview of the problems.| Cognition Today
Today: several wild days prove why AI-driven coding is at the center of enterprise tech, Nvidia will once again be allowed to sell chips designed around export controls to Chinese customers, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.| Runtime
In today’s post, I am exploring the nature of probability. Is probability an intrinsic feature of events that evolves over time, or is it something else entirely? My view is that probability …| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
Air pollution is increasingly recognized as having negative effects on brain health. Here we take a look at what those are.| Neurofrontiers
Non-invasive stimulation of the nerve, a hot topic on social media, shows promise in clinical trials.| phhp.ufl.edu
Proteins are made of party ribbon curled by scissors. Image by CAChamblee via Wikimedia Commons.| Do the Math
Could be everything, could be not much at all. The post REM sleep: what is it good for? appeared first on Neurofrontiers.| Neurofrontiers
Our special brand of cognition (thinking and thinking processes) is the direct interaction of our mind, body, environment, and the tools we use.| Cognition Today
At a recent exhibition, I saw a sign that read: “Exit Only. No Re-Entry.” It seemed not just as a logistical instruction but as a metaphor. Around the same time, I came across a photo o…| Harish's Notebook - My notes... Lean, Cybernetics, Quality & Data Science.
Good news: It's also totally reversible.| Women's Health
The Lazy Life of the Sea Cow Manatees are the gentle giants of the ocean. Reaching 13 feet long and weighing more than a ton, these mammals should give off a dominating presence, but in reality, the opposite is true [1]. Manatees tend to get along well with most aquatic species. They have no natural […]| NeuWrite San Diego
We all need a little treat sometimes – maybe on a special occasion, maybe after a long day, or maybe just as a pick-me-up in the afternoons. If you’re a chocolate lover like me, this treat might be a lindor truffle or a mocha latte. Many research studies have found that people show improvements in […]| NeuWrite San Diego
After decades of being ignored, the important role of glia in shaping network activity and behavior is redefining how we understand the brain. For decades... The post Glia As Key Players in Network Activity and Plasticity appeared first on Sapien Labs | Shaping the Future of Mind Health.| Sapien Labs | Shaping the Future of Mind Health
UF Center for Advanced Pain Therapeutics and Research (CAPToR) hosts inaugural symposium.| mbi.ufl.edu
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore’s extended stay in the International Space Station will add to what we know about how space affects health.| Science News
I was recently asked to consider one piece of advice I'd give to teachers. And, after thinking about it for a bit, I guess I'd suggest doing less, not more. More may be too much. The post Less is More. More is Too Much. appeared first on The Effortful Educator.| The Effortful Educator
In celebration of Brain Awareness Week, the MBI welcomed 35 teenage homeschool students and 40 more ages 7-12 on Tuesday for lab tours, brain-related crafts and a Q&A with a working scientist.| mbi.ufl.edu
Surfing YouTube, I came across an interview of Ezra Klein by Stephen Colbert. He was promoting a new book called Abundance, basically arguing that scarcity is politically-manufactured by “both sides,” and that if we get our political act together, everybody can have more. Planetary limits need not apply. I’ve often been impressed by Klein’s sharp insights on politics, yet can’t reconcile how someone so smart misses the big-picture perspectives that grab my attention.| Do the Math
Over fifty years ago, the American educational psychologist David Ausubel stated that ‘the most important single factor influencing learning is what the learner already knows’ (Ausubel, 1968). To paraphrase Ausubel, once we know that, we can then teach (and learn) accordingly. According to Hambrick and Engle, this view espoused by Ausubel is ‘one of the […]| The Emotional Learner
The spacing effect is a curious beast. It’s certainly not new, the general premise dating back to Robert Hooke’s lecture to the Royal Society of London in 1682. Despite Hooke’s contribution, the phenomenon is generally attributed to Ebbinghaus’s memory experiments, published in 1885. That still makes it an old idea. Adolf Jost then confirmed these […]| The Emotional Learner
Can we divide cognitive science into soft and hard varieties? I’m not sure, but I’ll give it a go. Hard cognitive science represents aspects of learning related to areas such as memory, including processes such as encoding and consolidation and models such as Cognitive Load Theory, working memory, and so on. Soft cognitive science would […]| The Emotional Learner
Can listening to Mozart make you better at mathematics? Can learning a musical instrument make you cleverer? We know from studies that some types of learning, such as learning a foreign language or how to play a musical instrument, can slow cognitive decline in later life. But what is their impact on learning more generally? […]| The Emotional Learner
Dr. Martinez-Rivera's research aims to broaden understanding of adaptive as well as dysfunctional behaviors in conditions such as substance-use disorder, depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.| mbi.ufl.edu
Aprinda Indahlastari Queen is investigating the effect of transcranial direct current stimulation on working memory.| phhp.ufl.edu
Image by Sabrina Belle from Pixabay| Do the Math
Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research’s 2024 rankings put UF brain research among nation's elite.| mbi.ufl.edu
By Mario Paolucci This is the “header piece” for a short series on those who have been awarded the “Rosaria Conte Outstanding Award for Social Simulation” awarded by the European Social Simulation …| Review of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation
I outline a broad framework of how the brain ideas and generates creative outputs. This process is made up of decomposing knowledge, cognitive influences, and recomposing a new idea.| Cognition Today
The North Central Florida Society for Neuroscience’s daylong chapter conference drew some 200 faculty members and students.| mbi.ufl.edu
The magazine featured two studies from research teams led by Linda B. Cottler among the top articles on addiction research in 2024.| phhp.ufl.edu
Here's a top-level explanation of how the brain can multi-task because of its attention system, working memory, cognitive flexibility.| Cognition Today
Embarking on a year-long journey to explore the classics with the help of AI and a curated reading list.| Jorge Arango
Research provides insights into differences between girls and boys in diagnosis rates and timing of diagnosis in tic disorders.| mbi.ufl.edu
MBI researchers presented dynamic and wide-ranging snapshots of the latest in neuro research at the MBI's “One Image, 100 Words.”| mbi.ufl.edu
Dr. Michael Jaffee named a director of neurology with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, and Dr. Josepha Cheong elected as board chair.| mbi.ufl.edu
In situations of demanding cognitive abilities, mastering our minds becomes essential for navigating through life with clarity and efficiency.| Psychology of Everything
Image by OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay| Do the Math
Image by Shelley Evans from Pixabay| Do the Math
This is a combined framework of multiple memory theories that explains how we can increase memory strength and what processes get involved.| Cognition Today
Productivity in the brain happens through many different brain networks/circuits. These networks enable different aspects of productivity and cover the wide range of different cognitive and behavioral tasks needed to be productive.| Cognition Today
I've explored how LLMs like ChatGPT perform on psycholinguistic tasks. This analysis is about how well AI develops it's own psycholinguistics and how it compares to human language.| Cognition Today
Easy-to-administer lab test offers strong indicator of who is most susceptible, new study shows.| mbi.ufl.edu
