User Greg McNulty - Cognitive Sciences Stack Exchange

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Why do humans have sex in private?

aug 23 at 13:00 Chuck Sherrington 2,594

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Is leg jiggling a focus aid?

performance motor concentration

feb 16 at 13:52 lolol 1

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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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What makes people easily subscribe to pseudoscientific theories?

nov 2 at 16:02 yamad 338

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Is there a reduction of “Brain Fog” with fewer hours of sleep?

sleep

jun 27 at 3:13 Chuck Sherrington 2,594

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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 4,905

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What are good examples of applying dynamical systems in cognitive science?

reference-request cognitive-modeling mathematical-psychology

aug 25 at 22:39 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,905

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Do people wake up faster with inconsistent alarm sounds?

sleep hearing habituation

jul 3 at 0:10 Jeromy Anglim♦ 10k

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Is the Neanderthal Theory of Autistic brain a reasonable scientific theory?

evolution autism aspergers

nov 2 at 21:21 jnimmo 61

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What neural structures motivate humans to decide to “throw it all away”?

neurobiology motivation abnormal-psychology

jul 7 at 9:34 Chuck Sherrington 2,594

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How can I use gamification to encourage people to complete workplace training?

learning io-psychology motivation training gamification

mar 31 at 8:23 Christian Hummeluhr 556

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Research suggesting conscious control over brain region activation?

neurobiology consciousness neuroimaging health-psychology

dec 19 at 1:56 Jeff 3,466

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How long can a person stay happy, excited and motivated about something new?

emotion performance motivation ideation

mar 29 at 17:24 Christian Hummeluhr 556

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What factors improve mood and increase cognitive functioning when people wake up?

cognitive-psychology sleep well-being positive-psychology arousal

sep 14 at 15:05 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,905

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Does the relationship between positive mood and motivation for sex differ between males and females?

well-being sex-differences sexuality

jan 30 at 17:53 Greg McNulty 135

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Does anxiety produce adrenaline or does adrenaline make the person anxious?

emotion physiology

dec 29 at 17:42 Jeff 3,466

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How valid is Lumosity's Brain Performance Index and what normative information is available?

cognitive-psychology intelligence test

jan 24 at 21:37 Another Cog 1

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How rare is synesthesia?

perception synesthesia

mar 11 at 2:14 Jeff 3,466

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Why are people inclined to praise or fear the unknown?

cognitive-psychology

apr 29 '12 at 15:48 Ben Brocka 5,003

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Development of social cognition as an alternative to the obstetrical dilemma

developmental-psychology evolution

aug 28 at 21:52 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,905

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Is it possible for certain people to perceive colors differently?

vision sensation philosophy-of-mind color

jul 6 at 1:50 Chuck Sherrington 2,594

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What tasks does Bayesian decision-making model poorly?

reference-request decision-making experimental-psychology rationality bayesian

sep 12 at 16:21 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,905

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Does intelligence cause greater alcohol consumption?

intelligence alcohol

jun 27 at 0:56 Jeromy Anglim♦ 10k

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Does cognitive training enhance dopamine release?

neurobiology training

mar 29 at 10:05 Christian Hummeluhr 556

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What is a reliable physiological measure (e.g., serotonin levels) of positive affect?

neurobiology emotion well-being

jul 13 at 9:11 Anand Jeyahar 113

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Web-based tools for documenting studies?

methodology reproducible-research internet

aug 4 at 15:35 jtth 21

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What constructs help explain limited cognitive processing and the cognitive effects of rules that limit decision making choices?

decision-making problem-solving

jun 27 at 1:05 CHCH 496

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Is there a random walk theory that can account for situations with more than two choices?

cognitive-modeling methodology decision-making mathematical-psychology

nov 17 at 3:04 Jeff 3,466

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Sensory Immersion Research?

perception sensation meditation

sep 3 at 12:37 Geek On Acid 1,283

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Running on autopilot

consciousness automaticity procedural-memory unconscious

aug 25 at 18:52 Artem Kaznatcheev 4,905

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