Tag Archives: psychology

Neuroscience News: AI Reveals How Your Words Reflect Personality

Posted on June 26, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

AI Reveals How Your Words Reflect Personality FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·June 26, 2025 Summary: Researchers have shown that AI can detect personality traits from written text and, crucially, now understand how these models make decisions. By applying explainable AI techniques like integrated gradients, … Continue reading →

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A most remarkable person, Eleanor Maguire, cognitive neuroscientist. When I had cancer I wrote to her about her research, as below, based on my experience with a TBI. She replied and suggested reading certain articles. Sad to say, just a young woman, she passed away from cancer.

Posted on June 16, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Eleanor Maguire was a renowned cognitive neuroscientist known for her groundbreaking research on the brain’s role in memory, navigation, and imagination. Her work, particularly focusing on the hippocampus, transformed our understanding of how these cognitive functions are supported by the brain. She employed … Continue reading →

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Futurism Neoscope: Scientists Figured Out the Personality Traits of Influencers, and It Could Explain a Lot

Posted on June 10, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Jun 8, 8:15 AM EDT/ by Noor Al-Sibai Scientists Figured Out the Personality Traits of Influencers, and It Could Explain a Lot This is kind of sad. More and more young people are gunning to become influencers — but certain personality types appear more … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One

Posted on June 5, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Multitasking Is Many Skills, Not One Featured Neuroscience Psychology ·June 5, 2025 Summary: A new study reveals that multitasking isn’t a single, universal skill, but a combination of broad cognitive abilities and task-specific skills. Researchers tested 224 participants across nine different … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: ECT … personal experience … it was of benefit to me

Posted on June 1, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Brain ‘Reset Wave’ May Explain How ECT Rapidly Relieves Depression FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology ·May 31, 2025 Summary: Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), long misunderstood due to outdated portrayals, remains the most effective treatment for severe, treatment-resistant mental illness. While traditionally thought to work solely through … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience.com Eye Movements … so very important to know

Posted on May 11, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Eye Movements Set the Speed Limit for What You Can See FeaturedNeuroscienceVisual Neuroscience ·May 10, 2025 Summary: The speed of your eye movements, called saccades, determines how fast an object can move before it becomes invisible to you. Objects that mimic … Continue reading →

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Personality Traits Strongly Linked to Mental Health Risks. Source: Neuroscience.com

Posted on May 2, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

The researchers stress that people’s personalities do not determine their mental health problems. Credit: Neuroscience News Personality Traits Strongly Linked to Mental Health Risks FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology May 2, 2025 Summary: A major study of over 16,000 participants found that personality traits explain … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience News: Logical thinking and the right frontal lobe. Comment: (Neuropsychological assessment showed this in my case in mid 1990s post TBI)

Posted on April 27, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Critical Hub for Logical Thinking Identified Featured Neuroscience ·April 26, 2025 Summary: Researchers have identified that the right frontal lobe plays a critical role in logical thinking and problem-solving. Using lesion-deficit mapping in 247 patients with brain injuries, they found that … Continue reading →

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Neoscope – Futurism: Human Intelligence Sharply Declining. Quote: “…but one key indicator is the sharp decline in reading and the world’s changing relationship to the way we consume information and media. In 2022, for example, the National Endowment for the Arts found that just 37.6 percent of Americans said they’d read a novel or short story in the year prior — a share down from 41.5 percent in 2017 and 45.2 percent in 2012…”

Posted on March 17, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Mar 16, 6:45 AM EDT/ by Noor Al-Sibai Human Intelligence Sharply Declining The benchmarks are not looking good, folks. No, it’s not just you — people really are less smart than they used to be. As the Financial Times reports, assessments show that people across … Continue reading →

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Brain’s Working Memory Limits Tied to Learning, Not Just Capacity

Posted on February 26, 2025 by michelleclarke2015

Brain’s Working Memory Limits Tied to Learning, Not Just Capacity FeaturedNeuroscience ·February 25, 2025 Summary: A new study reveals that working memory limitations stem from learning challenges rather than storage capacity. Using a computer model of the basal ganglia and thalamus, … Continue reading →

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