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The Difference Between Fluid Intelligence and Crystallized Intelligence

EE Edit@rs · December 18, 2013 · 2 Comments

Intelligence was once thought of as a single concept, until psychologist Raymond Cattell introduced the notions of fluid and crystallized intelligence in his research for the Journal of Psychology.  The two types of intelligences are governed by separate entities within the brain … [Read more...] about The Difference Between Fluid Intelligence and Crystallized Intelligence

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality Tagged With: anterior cingulate cortex, attention, cerebral cortex, crystallized intelligence, fluid intelligence, long-term memory, memory, short-term memory, working memory

Intuition, Gut Feeling, and the Brain: Understanding Our Intuition

· December 11, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Has there ever been a time when you swear that you know about certain things and events that will happen, although you cannot describe how you come to know it? While you might call this as your ‘gut feeling,’ this sense – known as intuition – does not necessarily arise from your … [Read more...] about Intuition, Gut Feeling, and the Brain: Understanding Our Intuition

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality, Studies and News Tagged With: blink, cerebral cortex, Daniel Kahneman, gut feeling, intuition, Locus ceruleus, malcolm gladwell, noradrenaline

How Does Alcohol Affect The Brain?

EE Edit@rs · January 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Almost everyone loves to take a glass of beer or a shot of liquor, especially after a particularly long and hard day.   It is probably safe to say that such a small indulgence will have little or no effect on one’s brain and overall health.  In actuality, beer and wine has been … [Read more...] about How Does Alcohol Affect The Brain?

Filed Under: Brain Health and Functionality Tagged With: alcohol, cerebral cortex

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