Author: Dr. David Lowemann

Do parents really have a favorite child? Here’s what new research says

A new study found that younger siblings generally receive more favorable treatment from parents. Meanwhile, older siblings are often granted more autonomy, and parents are less controlling towards them as they grow up. 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 […]

Published on January 16, 2025

Experimental Obesity Vaccine Prevents Weight Gain

A surprising new study published in the journal Brain, Behavior and Immunity found that rodents injected with a micro-organism found in cow’s milk and soil didn’t gain weight even when fed a junk food diet. The results suggest that a shot that contains Mycobacterium vaccae… Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

Published on January 16, 2025

Simple Auto‐Associative Networks Succeed at Universal Generalization of the Identity Function and Reduplication Rule

Abstract It has become widely accepted that standard connectionist models are unable to show identity-based relational reasoning that requires universal generalization. The purpose of this brief report is to show how one of the simplest forms of such models, feed-forward auto-associative networks, satisfies two of the most well-known challenges: universal generalization of the identity function […]

Published on January 16, 2025