Cognitive Science

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Do Companies Think and Feel? Mind Perception of Organizations

Abstract How do people perceive the minds of organizations? Existing work on organizational mind perception highlights two key debates: whether organizational groups are ascribed more agency than experience, and whether people are really perceiving minds in organizational groups at all. Our current paper and its data weigh in on these debates and suggest that organizations […]

Published on August 16, 2023

Metabolic Alterations in Dementia and MCI

In the mysterious world of dementia and mild cognitive impairment (MCI), various changes occur within the brain that affect the way neurotransmitters work. It’s like having a delicious cake recipe, but missing a few crucial ingredients. Researchers hypothesized that different types of dementia and MCI might share similar reductions in amino acid precursors, which are […]

Published on August 16, 2023

Cracking the Code: Unraveling Shared Pathogenic Mechanisms of Carotid Atherosclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease

Imagine a grand treasure hunt where two rare gems, Carotid Atherosclerosis and Parkinson’s Disease, are hidden deep in the vast neuroscience database. With their shared risk factors and frequent coexistence, scientists set out on a quest to unlock the secret code connecting these disorders. Armed with the power of bioinformatics analysis, they dove into genetic […]

Published on August 15, 2023