Cognitive Science
How to read more effectively
Personally, I use a simpler approach that taps into the diversity of ideas in my network. If a book is recommended to me by three friends from three distinct professional circles, I move it up to the front of the queue. It’s a nice, if unscientific, reminder that the universe is conspiring for me …
Bill GatesTau pathology and neurodegeneration contribute to cognitive impairment in Alzheimer's disease.
<b>Tau pathology and neurodegeneration contribute to cognitive impairment in Alzheimer’s disease.</b><p>Brain. 2017 Oct 07;:<p>Authors: Bejanin A, Schonhaut DR, …
NeuroscienceFrailty, loss of mental function independently affect elderly survival
(Reuters Health) - Frail older people don’t live as long as their stronger peers, and loss of mental function further increases their risk of death, recent research shows.<p>The good news: Older people can live longer, healthier lives by maintaining their strength and cognitive abilities, Dr. Yunhwan …
LongevityWhy listening to a podcast while running could harm performance
In an increasingly busy world, listening to a podcast, watching a documentary or even learning a foreign language while exercising may feel like a constructive use of time.<p>But a new study suggests that when the body is forced to carry out mental activity at the same time as physical exertion, the …
The BrainActive sex life could improve cognitive ability in older adults, study suggests
According to a study published in the <i>Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychology and Sciences</i>, an active sex life could improve cognitive ability …
The BrainSome thoughts on whether intelligence is linked to anxiety and depression
In High intelligence: A risk factor for psychological and physiological overexcitabilities, a group of academic and industry neuroscientists survey a …
CognitionDogs really can smell your emotional state
Not only can dogs tell when you're scared, but they can adopt the emotional state they sense in you.<p>Dog owners are probably already keenly aware of …
EmotionsWhat Is Psycholinguistics?
<i>Psycholinguistics</i> is the study of the mental aspects of language and speech. It is primarily concerned with the ways in which language is represented …
LinguisticsWhat Is Cognitive Grammar?
Definition<p>Cognitive grammar is a usage-based approach to grammar that emphasizes symbolic and semantic definitions of theoretical concepts that have …
CognitionAnnouncing the Data Science Virtual Machine in Batch AI Service
<i>This post is authored by Paul Shealy, Senior Software Engineer at Microsoft.</i><p>We are pleased to announce the integration of the Microsoft Data Science …
Machine LearningTory MP who has hour-long baths claims £662 water bill on expenses
A Conservative MP who enjoys an hour-long morning bath racked up water bills over the past two years of £662 all charged to the taxpayer.<p>On Tuesday, …
MindfulnessIBM - Why Investors Should Not Alter Their Perceptions In The Wake Of Quarterly Results
IBM reported the results of its 3rd quarter Tuesday afternoon.<p>The results were seen as a beat and potentially a sign that IBM's long period of …
Business‘The Cognitive Dissonance Presidency’
I wrote about Trump’s moving-target views on the Alexander/Murray deal today for <i>Politico</i>:<p>To paraphrase Groucho Marx, President Donald Trump has a …
Conservative ViewResearchers reveal how to boost brain power
Researchers from Johns Hopkins University have found that one brain-training method often used in scientific studies can help to improve working …
The BrainA new day in the world of content: Your cognitive future in the media and entertainment industry
Renaissance in media and entertainment: for media and entertainment (M&E) companies, cognitive computing has arrived, and its potential to revolutionize the industry is enormous. With the power to unleash a new era of innovation and growth, cognitive systems are already helping M&E companies better …
CognitionIBM: We're now a, what's not losing money? Ah, a cognitive cloud champ!
Nice try, Big Blue, but it's now 22 straight quarters of revenue declineIBM topped analyst expectations in its third quarter of the year, but still …
CognitionConspiracy Theorists Have a Fundamental Cognitive Problem, Say Scientists
And it can affect all of us.<p>By on<p>The world’s a scary, unpredictable place, and that makes your brain mad. As a predictive organ, the brain is on the …
PsychologyAndrew Ng Has a Chatbot That Can Help with Depression - MIT Technology Review
I’m a little embarrassed to admit this, but I’ve been seeing a virtual therapist.<p>It’s called Woebot, and it’s a Facebook chatbot developed by …
ChatbotsIBM: Blockchain Play?
Warren Buffett started trimming his stake earlier this year.<p>This comes as IBM is trying to “fix” its business.<p>The move to the blockchain is happening …
BusinessIs Pet-Love Caused By A Virus of the Mind?
Is our love of pets caused by metaphorical mental viruses?<p>In a previous post, I argued that we humans are the only animal to bring members of other …
PetsFrom perpetual motion machines to embodied cognition: The boundaries of pseudoscience are being pushed back into the trivial.
This exchange came from a comment thread last year.Diana Senechal points to this bizarre thing:Brian Little says in Me, Myself, and Us (regarding the …
CognitionIBM’s AI Photobooth Prints Portraits That Reflect Subjects’ Unique Personalities
[Click here to view the video in this article] <br>Artificial intelligence (AI) is quickly emerging from sci-fi fantasy to become a reality—the Cognitive …
Speech RecognitionIBM shares rise despite posting 22nd straight quarter of top-line decline
IBM shares rose in after-hours trading after the tech giant beat analyst expectations.<p>The figures<p>Third quarter total revenue was <b>$19.2bn</b>, down one per …
MarketsVR Technology Brings Innovation to Healthcare Rehab
Imagine you’re 74 years old. You have impaired mobility and balance caused by a recent stroke and mild dementia. Walking has become frustrating and …
Samsung Gear VRIs IBM Stock Poised To Soar?
IBM announced October 17 that its revenues have fallen for 22 quarters in a row. Its current CEO has been able to survive, I think, by dangling a shiny object in front of investors – just wait long enough and a bucket of new businesses will pick up the slack from the old, declining ones.<p>Of course …
MarketsTop Six Benefits of Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy | Times Square Chronicles
Top Six Benefits of Using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy<p>Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the popular empirically supported treatments for most …
Cognition5 of the Biggest Questions That Science Can't Answer Yet
While it's reasonable to trust that science will eventually answer our unsolved questions, assuming that it has all of the answers right now is …
Space ScienceIBM launches two new services to help businesses move to the cloud
IBM today announced two new services that are meant to make it easier for businesses to move their data and applications to the cloud. The company …
IBMCognitive chatbots in customer service: Beyond the hype and behind the scenes
A prominent AI company CEO and product designer explains key issues in cognitive computing and offers advice to enterprise buyers looking at …
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