Month: November 2018

The Predictive Brain as a Stubborn Scientist

Bayesian theories of perception have traditionally cast the brain as an idealised scientist, refining predictions about the outside world based on evidence sampled by the senses. However, recent predictive coding models include predictions that are resistant to change, and these stubborn predictions can be usefully incorporated into cognitive models. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. […]

Published on November 12, 2018

Improving city parks may be one path to help make residents more active

Researchers found that small improvements to a city’s ParkScore — an evaluation of a city’s park system — could lead to more physical exercise for its residents. The Trust for Public Land created the ParkScore as an index to rank the park systems of the nation’s largest 100 cities, they added. Read Full Article (External […]

Published on November 9, 2018

Deadly Shootings Are Rising In U.S. After Steady Declines

After steadily declining for more than two decades, deadly shootings are rising across the country, according to a new government report. The researchers also said that the number of suicides involving a firearm grew 21 percent between 2006 and 2016. The report, published Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, looked at gun […]

Published on November 9, 2018