Month: May 2020

Capgras Delusion in Posterior Cortical Atrophy–A Quantitative Multimodal Imaging Single Case Study

Although Alzheimer’s disease presents homogeneous histopathology, it causes several clinical phenotypes depending on brain regions involved. Beside the most abundant memory variant, several atypical variants exist. Among them posterior cortical atrophy (PCA) is associated with severe visuospatial/visuoperceptual deficits in the absence of significant primary ocular disease. Here, we report for the first time a case […]

Published on May 29, 2020

Exploring the use of ‘stretchable’ words in social media

An investigation of Twitter messages reveals new insights and tools for studying how people use stretched words, such as ‘duuuuude,’ ‘heyyyyy,’ or ‘noooooooo.’ Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement […]

Published on May 29, 2020

Previously claimed memory boosting font ‘Sans Forgetica’ does not actually boost memory

It was previously claimed that the font Sans Forgetica could enhance people’s memory for information, however researchers have found after carrying out numerous experiments that the font does not enhance memory. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, […]

Published on May 28, 2020