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Children’s Drawings Indicate Later Intelligence

November 15, 2019November 21, 2019 News

How four-year old children draw pictures of a child is an indicator of intelligence at age 14, according to a study by King’s College London, published in Psychological Science. The researchers studied 7,752 pairs of identical and non-identical twins (a total Read More …

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Study Supports New Explanation of Gender Gaps in Academia

July 31, 2019November 21, 2019 News

It isn’t that women don’t want to work long hours or can’t compete in highly selective fields, and it isn’t that they are less analytical than men, researchers report in a study of gender gaps in academia. It appears instead Read More …

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Genes Bring Music to Your Ears

April 16, 2015May 2, 2018 News

Multiple regions in the human genome are reported to be linked to musical aptitude, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry. The function of the candidate genes implicated in the study ranges from inner-ear development to auditory neurocognitive processes, suggesting that Read More …

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Personality More Important Predictor Than Intelligence for Academic Success

January 26, 2015May 2, 2018 News

Recent research at Griffith University has found that personality is more important than intelligence when it comes to success in education. Dr. Arthur Poropat from Griffith’s School of Applied Psychology has conducted the largest ever reviews of personality and academic Read More …

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Dartmouth Researchers Discover How and Where Imagination Occurs in Human Brains

September 17, 2013May 2, 2018 News

Philosophers and scientists have long puzzled over where human imagination comes from. In other words, what makes humans able to create art, invent tools, think scientifically and perform other incredibly diverse behaviors? The answer, Dartmouth researchers conclude in a new Read More …

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Poverty Lowers IQ, Study Shows

August 31, 2013May 2, 2018 News

Poverty and all its related concerns require so much mental energy that the poor have less remaining brainpower to devote to other areas of life, according to research based at Princeton University. As a result, people of limited means are Read More …

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Are Children Born Gifted?

July 11, 2013May 2, 2018 James Bishop, Ph.D.

The long-held, common belief among theorists in the gifted arena is that a small percentage of the human population is born with a genetic potential for exceling in specific areas of human endeavors, such as art or science. The aim Read More …

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Acetaminophen Can Reduce Existential Pain in Addition to Headaches

May 7, 2013May 3, 2018 News

Thinking about death can cause us to feel a sort of existential angst that isn’t attributable to a specific source. Now, new research suggests that acetaminophen, an over-the-counter pain medication, may help to reduce this existential pain. The research is Read More …

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Top Students Uncomfortable Being Identified As Gifted

February 19, 2013May 2, 2018 News

A University of Canterbury (UC) study of top students has found many of them were not comfortable being identified as gifted and talented. The students in the UC survey said they understood that they needed to downplay any perceived abilities Read More …

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