Group items tagged science - Cognitive Science : From Neuroscience to Education

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Great list of Wikipedia articles with Lists for Critical Thinking

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Teaching Machine Sticks to Script in South Korea - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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Vision chip restores sight to blind man | Science | The Guardian - 0 views

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Cognitive science - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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This Emotional Life: Why Does Religion Make People Happier? | World of Psychology - 1 views

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Many studies find that religious people on average are happier. But since not all religious people are happier, and not all religious beliefs seem to lead to happiness, we have to search for the “active ingredient” in what aspect of religion might increase feelings of well-being.
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spirituality can focus us on larger causes than our own personal welfare, and this can give us purpose and meaning
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People meet other like-minded people at church, and in many instances can count on those folks when they need help
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religion can help happiness is that it provides a moral compass, rules to live by
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religion can provide answers to large questions, such as where did the universe come from, why is there evil, etc
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the common causes of happiness: Having supportive relationships is very important. We found that all happy people have them. Being a supportive person to others is also important. People who help others seem to be better off. Some data show that people who help others a lot are healthier. Having purpose and meaning in life is important, a devotion to people or goals that are larger than ourselves. Finding activities in which one can use one’s talents and strengths, including one’s work
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  In other words, to be happy, we need to feel important and feel we progress toward something important to us.
  
  <div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">In other words, to be happy, we need to feel important and feel we progress toward something important to us.</div>
  
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Maxime Lagacé on 08 Jan 10

Many studies found that religious people are happier. This article talks about the ingredients of religion that might increase feelings of well-being.

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Keep your fingers crossed: How superstition improves performance - 3 views

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New research shows that having some kind of lucky token can actually improve your performance - by increasing your self-confidence.

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Does Too Much Media Make our Kids Sick? | Psychology Today - 1 views

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Does Too Much Media Make our Kids Sick? The new couch potato: Internet Inflation

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The Evolution of Childhood: Relationships, Emotion, Mind - Fireside Learning: Conversat... - 1 views

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Nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution.

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Nervous System | AnatomyCorner - 0 views

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Some good slidesets of brain, etc... worth borrowing and reformatting

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Differences in brain development between males and females may hold clues to mental hea... - 1 views

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female rats have about 30 to 50 percent more glial cells in the amygdala region of the temporal lobe of the brain than their male litter mates
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females had lower amounts of endocannabinoids, which have been dubbed the brain's own marijuana because they activate cannabinoid receptors that are also stimulated by THC
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female rats also played 30 to 40 percent less than male rats
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Observations: Surprised? How the brain records memories of the unexpected - 0 views

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human brain is specially tuned to remember things that are out of the ordinary
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Only relevant information receives a 'memory boost' by the reward system, which includes the nucleus accumbens," he noted, so people are more inclined to remember incidents from which they might learn something new
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Maxime Lagacé on 24 Feb 10

The human brain is specially tuned to remember things that are out of the ordinary

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Are you addicted to something? Video - 0 views

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Dr. Joseph Dispenza (from the movie "What the Bleep") explains (using animation) what are addictions and the role of our emotional states.

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For many Vancouver Olympics athletes, sports psychology is key / The Christian Science ... - 1 views

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They rely on it to build their confidence, their belief in their training and their own capabilities
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That includes breathing exercises – like yoga, but not, he says – and sessions both with the psychologist and alone. “Also some visualizing,” he adds. “I try to visualize every possible situation – with wind, with fog, with people around me. Sometimes it stresses me when people are around me, when they pass me very fast.”
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Maxime Lagacé on 23 Feb 10

Think what you will, but many Vancouver Olympics athletes now rely heavily on sports psychologists to help them focus and perform at their best.

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Cognitive Fun! - 2 views

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Learn your mind. Play it too. Games for the brain

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Word Fast/Qwerty: Type Fast Challenge - 0 views

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Cognitive Science Video Games Online Self Improvement typing

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Improve your cognitive function - fun game - type fast to destroy enemy

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Babies are born to dance, new research shows - 1 views

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Researchers have discovered that infants respond to the rhythm and tempo of music and find it more engaging than speech
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Maxime Lagacé on 16 Mar 10

Researchers have discovered that infants respond to the rhythm and tempo of music and find it more engaging than speech.

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Seeking the Connectome, a Mental Map, Slice by Slice - NYTimes.com - 1 views

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how memories, personality traits and skills are stored.
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The connectome is a product of your genes and your experiences. It’s where nature meets nurture.
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Are Distractible People More Creative? | Wired Science | Wired.com - 2 views

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