Cognitive Science

The latest breakthroughs, innovations, and cool happenings at the cutting edge of the world of cognitive science. Updated daily.

Unveiling Changes in Brain Structure and Function in Subjective Cognitive Decline

The human brain is like a complex puzzle, and understanding its intricate inner workings is crucial to unraveling the mysteries of diseases like Alzheimer’s. In this mini-review, we delve into the exciting world of multimodal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and how it sheds light on subjective cognitive decline (SCD), the early stage of Alzheimer’s disease. […]

Published on September 18, 2023

Ageā€Related Differences in Moral Judgment: The Role of Probability Judgments

Just like a seasoned detective assessing the likelihood of a suspect being guilty, older adults tend to judge accidental harm more harshly than younger adults. This is because they believe that accidents are more likely to occur and therefore attribute more negligence to the harmdoers. In two studies involving 254 participants, researchers have confirmed this […]

Published on September 17, 2023

Computational Approaches to Visual Analogy: Specific vs. General

Just like how some people are really good at specific tasks but struggle with general ones, researchers in artificial intelligence have been exploring two different approaches to understanding human reasoning: task-specific models and domain-general mapping. In this study, scientists focused on visual analogical reasoning using images of three-dimensional objects. They compared human performance to that […]

Published on September 17, 2023