Month: May 2023

Unveiling the Hidden Dance of White Matter Hyperintensities

Imagine you’re at a dance party, and everyone is moving and grooving on the dance floor. But in the shadows, there is a group of dancers who move uniquely, adding complexity to the overall dance. These dancers represent white matter hyperintensities (WMHs) in the brain—a marker of cerebral small vessel disease. WMHs appear as hyperintense […]

Published on May 11, 2023

Can AI language models replace human participants?

Imagine if we could have robots as participants in psychological experiments. Well, that might not be too far off with the rise of AI language models like GPT! Recent research shows that these models can make judgments just as convincingly as humans. In fact, scientists are now exploring whether they can replace human participants in […]

Published on May 11, 2023

Science’s Building Blocks: How Concepts Shape Scientific Activity

Concepts are the foundation of scientific endeavors. Just as architects use blueprints to construct buildings, scientists rely on concepts to guide their investigations and theories. Whether it’s understanding mental disorders like schizophrenia and major depressive disorder or manipulating fundamental elements like calcium and iron, concepts shape the way researchers communicate and generalize their findings. These […]

Published on May 11, 2023