Cognitive Science

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The Neuroprotector Benzothiazepine CGP37157 Extends Lifespan in C. elegans Worms

Paloma García-Casas, Jessica Arias-del-Val, Pilar Alvarez-Illera, Aneta Wojnicz, Cristobal de los Ríos, Rosalba I. Fonteriz, Mayte Montero, Javier Alvarez 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 Science for the Success […]

Published on January 17, 2019

The Effect of Fucoidan on Cellular Oxidative Stress and the CatD-Bax Signaling Axis in MN9D Cells Damaged by 1-Methyl-4-Phenypyridinium

Zhigang Liang, Zhuli Liu, Xuwen Sun, Manli Tao, Xiao Xiao, Guoping Yu, Xiaomin Wang 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 Science for the Success of Society. With a keen […]

Published on January 17, 2019

Explanation as a Cognitive Process

Understanding how people explain is a core task for cognitive science. In this opinion article, we argue that research on explanation would benefit from more engagement with how the cognitive systems involved in generating explanations (e.g., attention, long-term memory) shape the outputs of this process. Although it is clear that these systems do shape explanation, […]

Published on January 16, 2019