Tag Archives: cognitive science

Getting Smarter Can Change Your Personality, Even at 70

Posted on February 16, 2012 by

There are plenty of sayings out there that insinuate that people can’t change. There’s the,“You can’t teach an old dog new tricks” one for starters. But I don’t believe it. How many stories have you heard about near-death experiences where … Continue reading →

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Friday Fast Four (June 24)

Posted on June 24, 2011 by

New Class of Colloids One of the main drivers in new technology is material science. People out there have a ton of great ideas, but are unable to realize them because the combination of properties in a single material don’t … Continue reading →

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Brief Distractions Not So Distracting

Posted on February 16, 2011 by

It’s no secret that a worker’s performance drops after long periods of time doing a repetitive, mindless task. Hell, my performance drops after doing any sort of task for long periods of time. But whether writing a blog post or … Continue reading →

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