Casebash

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Bachelor of Science (Adv Maths) with Honors in Computer Science from USYD
Programming C/C++/Java/Python/Objective C/C#/Javascript/PHP

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How is it that taking a break from a problem sometimes allows you to figure out the answer?

oct 31 at 8:27 Daniel 41

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Does writing something down help memorize it?

cognitive-psychology memory writing encoding

aug 10 at 17:22 David Winer 99

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Is leg jiggling a focus aid?

performance motor concentration

feb 16 at 13:52 lolol 1

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Does caffeine improve performance for habituated consumers?

psychopharmacology arousal habituation

jul 26 at 7:32 Jeromy Anglim♦ 10.1k

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By learning to read and write upside down, what did I do to myself?

cognitive-psychology learning motor transfer

jul 12 at 11:25 RegDwight 103

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Is The magical number 7 still valid?

memory

jun 10 '12 at 4:44 Jeromy Anglim♦ 10.1k

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Are autonomy, mastery, and purpose the most important motivators?

performance motivation positive-psychology

oct 1 at 11:02 Chuck Sherrington 2,599

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Does evidence support Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?

cognitive-psychology motivation

jan 27 '12 at 0:33 Jeromy Anglim♦ 10.1k

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Performance of a group solving a cognitive task: How does it scale?

decision-making mathematical-psychology problem-solving collaboration wisdom-of-crowds

jun 19 '12 at 2:19 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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Why do higher incentives lead to lower performance for non-rudimentary tasks?

motivation performance io-psychology

mar 8 '12 at 15:42 sandygautam 161

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Is there evidence that listening to music can aid/hinder concentration or performance?

performance concentration music

may 14 at 9:16 tiana 1

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Does language and/or culture affect an individual's cognitive capacity?

intelligence language theory-of-the-mind philosophy-of-mind

may 15 '12 at 2:54 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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Does learning one discipline improve performance in another discipline?

learning performance transfer

jun 18 '12 at 14:53 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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Have ideas of “gamification” been applied to education?

motivation educational-psychology gamification

jun 18 '12 at 14:50 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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Is there a term for individuals who can “visualize” numbers and advanced mathematics?

terminology intelligence problem-solving mathematical-ability

jun 30 at 9:45 Jeromy Anglim♦ 10.1k

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Is there experimental support for John Perry's “Theory of Structured Procrastination”?

motivation reference-request io-psychology

jan 20 at 3:37 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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Why does neuroplasticity decrease in adults?

neurobiology developmental-psychology computational-modeling evolution plasticity

feb 8 '12 at 16:51 Dan M. 1,169

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How are autistic savants able to perform certain mathematical computations so quickly?

autism problem-solving savant-syndrome

jun 28 '12 at 3:18 John Christie 921

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Are spaced flashcards effective for learning?

memory encoding mnemonic

jun 8 '12 at 18:11 Josh Gitlin♦ 1,659

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Why is training better when following an easy-to-difficult schedule?

learning computational-modeling perceptual-learning

mar 28 at 4:34 Jeff 3,476

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What was the experiment where you pour liquid from a tall container to a short one and ask a child which has more?

terminology developmental-psychology experimental-psychology

jun 15 '12 at 3:13 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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How is a young child able to learn language so easily?

cognitive-psychology developmental-psychology language

apr 23 '12 at 5:15 bfrs 132

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If someone becomes a split-brain patient, which side will “maintain” the continuity in their consciousness?

neurobiology consciousness brain-injury

jan 9 at 0:50 jflournoy 143

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What can we learn from the neural networks of C.elegans to understand human brains?

neurobiology neural-network evolution

mar 20 '12 at 12:30 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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What is the term for when too many choices results in inability to decide?

terminology decision-making consumer-psychology

feb 23 '12 at 16:16 Josh Gitlin♦ 1,659

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Does any evidence show that Smartphone users have poorer memory?

cognitive-psychology memory

mar 3 '12 at 16:28 Steven Jeuris♦ 729

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How can I find open access journals for cognitive science research?

cognitive-psychology publication-process

feb 27 '12 at 0:07 vizzero 744

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Compared efficiency of different spaced-repetition memorisation techniques

memory encoding mnemonic

aug 9 at 2:56 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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How is motivation influenced by chance of reward?

motivation rationality

apr 29 '12 at 4:53 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,904

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What do the super-large brains of whales and elephants map to?

neurobiology animal-cognition

feb 24 '12 at 18:38 rob 251