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Dave and Greta Munger Cognitive Daily reports nearly every day on fascinating peer-reviewed developments in cognition from the most respected scientists in the field.

Greta Munger is Professor of Psychology at Davidson College whose works include The History of Psychology: Fundamental Questions. Dave Munger is co-founder and president of ResearchBlogging.org and a writer whose works include Researching Online. And yes, he is married to Greta.

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February 28, 2007

Is most research false? New research addresses the question.

Category: In other news

Two new articles tackle the issue of whether most research is false... Which raises the question: how do we know whether this research is true? Or whether any of the links which follow are true? Undaunted, I'll continue... Chris of...

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Brain Maps: Free pictures of many, many brains!

Category: News

Brain Maps offers over 50 terabytes of high-resolution pictures of brains from several different organisms. You're probably familiar with the brain off to the right -- it's good ol' Homo sapiens. The brain at left may be a bit less...

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February 27, 2007

Working Memory: A new model explains a lot

Category: In other news

Chris Chatham explains a new two-part model of working memory. Older adults have too much confidence in their memory. Genetic research may neglect effects of environment. Do you miscommunicate more with people you know better? This may explain why. To...

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The impact of words on visual attention and memory

Category: AttentionPerceptionResearch

Our visual system is exceptionally good at detecting change -- as long as the change takes place while we're looking. If you glance at a scene, then look away for a moment, your ability to detect a change is substantially...

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New laser may pave the way for high-res X-rays

Category: News

Researchers have developed a new method of creating laser beams which they believe may pave the way for practical laser X-rays: Most of today's X-ray lasers require so much power that they rely on fusion laser facilities the size of...

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February 26, 2007

Still more mystery photos!

Category: Casual Fridays

Did you miss the cut-off for the Casual Fridays study last week? Now's your chance to see more mystery photos. In this post, you'll find eight new versions of the photos -- ones which didn't appear in the original study....

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February 23, 2007

Casual Fridays: More mystery photos!

Category: Casual Fridays

Remember these photos from earlier this week? Readers were intrigued with the idea that we can tell which photo is a face, despite the fact that the photos are just 12 by 14 pixels! That brings the question: can we...

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February 22, 2007

The world's best science feed

Category: In other news

Do you read Cognitive Daily via Google Reader's "Science" bundle? Then you'll also want to subscribe to the ScienceBlogs Select feed. It was formerly only available internally to ScienceBloggers and editors, but now it's been made public. I think it's...

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Test your boundaries -- then find out how you made them

Category: AttentionMemoryPerceptionResearch

When you look out the window and then look away, how do you remember what you saw? Do you hold a picture of the window in your head, frame and all? What about a photo? Do you remember the physical...

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Cross another ability off the "humans only" list

Category: News

As was noted with irony a few days ago, many psychologists feel obligated to describe the abilities that make humans unique. Perhaps this trait itself is part of human nature: we're constantly seeking to justify our actions -- many of...

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February 21, 2007

Iris / Retinal scanning: The new physiognomy?

Category: In other news

Mind Hacks has an intriguing post suggesting that databases used for identification might also track personality differences. Could, for instance, a retinal scan identify an alcoholic? Yet another neuroscientist tackles consciousness. Does a flock of birds have consciousness? How smart...

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February 20, 2007

The mother of all "in other news" posts

Category: In other news

I've been accumulating "in other news" items all weekend and only just now had the time to post them all. Enjoy! Scientific American covers the stereotype threat (discussed on CogDaily last week). Is "reform" math responsible for declining math performance?...

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Video gamers make better surgeons

Category: News

When Greta and I met with her surgeon a few years back in preparation for a minor surgery, he offered an unusual qualification for the job: he was an avid video game player. He believed that playing video games improved...

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February 19, 2007

Mystery photos revealed!

Category: Fun and games

Last week, we asked readers if they could tell which of these two photos, offering only 12 × 14 pixels of information apiece, represented a face: Nearly three-quarters of respondents accurately identified the photo on the right as a face....

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February 16, 2007

Casual Fridays: Can sound affect a visual illusion?

Category: Casual Fridays

If you didn't participate in last week's Casual Friday study, you should definitely see what it's like to experience the flash-lag effect: When the blue rectangle flashes, it's always precisely aligned with the gray bar, yet it appears to be...

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Artificial intelligence may answer some key questions about insect flight

Category: News

Anyone who has tried to capture a fly or other insect can't help but marvel at their aeronautic prowess. Their reflexes are lightning-fast, and they seem to avoid obstacles before they are even perceptible. The brain of a fly or...

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