Cognitive Science

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Finding Consistency in Boredom by Appreciating its Instability

Boredom has recently piqued cognitive neuroscientific interest, but remains a challenge to scientific investigation in this field. We propose that to advance this research, we should (i) seek greater consistency of operationalization and measurement across studies and participants; and (ii) appreciate the temporal instability of boredom and its ensuing dynamics. Read Full Article (External Site) […]

Published on July 28, 2018

A Glutamatergic Spine Model to Enable Multi-Scale Modeling of Nonlinear Calcium Dynamics

Eric Hu, Adam Mergenthal, Clayton S. Bingham, Dong Song, Jean-Marie Bouteiller, Theodore W. Berger 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 July 27, 2018

BACE1 Inhibitor MK-8931 Alters Formation but Not Stability of Dendritic Spines

Tanja Blume, Severin Filser, Anna Jaworska, Jean-Francois Blain, Gerhard Koenig, Katrin Moschke, Stefan F. Lichtenthaler, Jochen Herms 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. […]

Published on July 26, 2018