Month: April 2024

How Flotation Therapy Can Boost Your Mental Health

Floating in a tank of warm, salt-saturated water for an hour is a relaxing way to soothe the body. But now, some research has found that flotation therapy can reduce the symptoms of mental health conditions as well. According to MSN, float tanks or pods look like an… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David […]

Published on April 5, 2024

The computational foundations of dynamic coding in working memory

Working memory (WM) is a fundamental aspect of cognition. WM maintenance is classically thought to rely on stable patterns of neural activities. However, recent evidence shows that neural population activities during WM maintenance undergo dynamic variations before settling into a stable pattern. Although this has been difficult to explain theoretically, neural network models optimized for […]

Published on April 5, 2024

Large language models respond differently based on user’s motivation

A new study reveals how large language models (LLMs) respond to different motivational states. In their evaluation of three LLM-based generative conversational agents (GAs)–ChatGPT, Google Bard, and Llama 2, scientists found that while GAs are able to identify users’ motivation states and provide relevant information when individuals have established goals, they are less likely to […]

Published on April 5, 2024