Cognitive Science

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Neurons That Update Representations of the Future

A recent article shows that the brain automatically estimates the probabilities of possible future actions before it has even received all the information necessary to decide what to do next. 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 […]

Published on June 12, 2018

With Great Data Comes Great (Theoretical) Opportunity

Is there a ‘critical period’ for language? Using a viral online grammar test, Hartshorne, Tenenbaum, and Pinker (2018) collected a new massive dataset on the relationship between age and language learning. Their data highlight both the importance – and the challenges – of creating quantitative theories linking ‘big data’ to cognitive models. Read Full Article […]

Published on June 12, 2018

Comparison of Administration Routes on the Protective Effects of Bee Venom Phospholipase A2 in a Mouse Model of Parkinson’s Disease

Hyunjung Baek, Hyun Il Jang, Hat Nim Jeon, Hyunsu Bae 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 interest in exploring the […]

Published on June 11, 2018