Cognitive Science

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Examining the Link Between Language, Literacy, and Procedural Learning

Imagine learning to ride a bike and then using that skill to play a musical instrument. You might think that these two activities require different types of learning – one being more procedural and the other more declarative. Well, scientists have been studying the relationship between language, literacy, and procedural learning to see if there […]

Published on July 4, 2023

Do Large Language Models Know What Humans Know?

Imagine you have two detectives investigating a crime. One is a human detective who has years of experience and the other is a rookie detective who has only read crime novels. They are both given a passage to read and are asked to determine what one of the characters knows. Surprisingly, the rookie detective does […]

Published on July 4, 2023

Decoding the Link Between the Hypothalamus and Sleep Disorders in ALS

Imagine the hypothalamus as the conductor of the sleep orchestra, making sure all the musicians (in this case, various brain regions) are playing in perfect harmony. In amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), this conductor is not performing its job properly, leading to sleep disruptions. Recent research suggests that the hypothalamus, responsible for sleep-wake regulation, could be […]

Published on July 3, 2023