Month: April 2024

The sense of smell is influenced by cues from other senses

The sense of smell is highly influenced by the cues from other senses, while the sense of sight and hearing are affected to a much lesser extent, shows a new study. 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 April 7, 2024

Functional capacity in old age is like an ecosystem that may collapse when disrupted

In old age, a tighter interlinkage between different domains of functional capacity may indicate a loss of system resilience. When functional capacity domains are tightly interconnected, a disruption in one domain can affect others and lead to a collapse in functioning. It is therefore important to look at functioning as a whole and to take […]

Published on April 7, 2024

Response to Fittipaldi et al. (2024)

Social class is a cultural context with potentially far-reaching cognitive and behavioral consequences. Fittipaldi and colleagues [1], however, examine the role of disparities in socioeconomic status (SES) as a key contributor to cognitive functioning. As they note, indicators of SES and class are often only modestly correlated and should not be used interchangeably. With this […]

Published on April 6, 2024