RDNAn overview of the adverse effects of increasing heat on animal cognition and behavior:
Psychotherapy Commission ACPEA brisk moderate walk before a task is linked to higher verbal creativity about an hour later, with findings replicated in a second study. The pattern suggests a specific window where movement enhances spontaneous idea generation, particularly for verbal tasks, rather than a general immediate boost.
The article is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it highlights how everyday physical activity can interact with cognitive processes in real life settings, illustrating the dynamic link between movement and creative thinking.
Article Title: New psychology research suggests a brisk walk can boost your creativity an hour later
Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/a-brisk-walk-might-boost-your-creativity-an-hour-later/
#creativity #creativethinking #exercise #moderateactivity #verbalcreativity #ecologicalmomentaryassessment #cognition #psychology #behavioralscience #brainhealth
SebastianCan you think of any brands from the English-speaking world that use an ellipsis in their advertising slogan and are widely recognized?
The only one that comes to mind is the slogan "Square, practical..." from the German candy brand Rittersport, and I'm looking for an English equivalent.
#language #marketing #advertising #linguistics #cognition #memetic
A study of approximately 100 individuals tested whether repeated exposure to false but fluent statements leads people to believe they are true, and whether knowledge of their falsity protects against such a tendency. Results were ambiguous, but evidence weighed in favor of knowledge protecting against truth illusions.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0010027726001393
Marcial Tenreiro-BermudezArchaeoethnologica: Social Evolution & History Nº 25/1 - 2026
+INFO in: https://archaeoethnologica.blogspot.com/2026/05/social-evolution-history-n-251-2026.html
#Antrhopology #history #evolution #socialevolution #cognition #State #hierarchy #politicalanthropology #socialtheory #journals #openaccess
This brief highlights a pressing question for mental health professionals: how age-related B12 activity, not just total B12 presence, may relate to cognitive processing and brain white matter integrity. The emphasis on “normal” but lower active B12 levels invites clinicians to consider nuanced nutritional factors in clients presenting aging-related cognitive concerns, beyond standard guidelines. Such distinctions can inform discussions with clients, families, and care teams about monitoring and supportive strategies for cognitive health.
Article Title: Scientists warn that current vitamin B12 guidelines may be putting your brain at risk
Link to Science Daily Mind-Brain News: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/05/260522031001.htm
#vitaminB12 #cognition #aging #neurohealth #whiteMatter #brainhealth #neuroscience #mentalhealth #psychotherapy #clinicianeducation
Rowan Brad Quni-GudzinasThe same ultrametric tree—where every triangle is isosceles—appears in spin glasses, QCD jets, phylogenetics, p-adic numbers, and cognition. New synthesis traces one pattern from physics to perception: "More become one; one becomes more; repeat." https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20329583
#Physics #Mathematics #Consilience #Ultrametric #Hierarchy #Cognition
The Tree at the Bottom of Thought: A Synthesis of Ultrametric Branching
The strong triangle condition — that for any three points the two largest distances are equal — is not merely a mathematical curiosity. It is the signature of hierarchical branching, and it appears wherever things nest inside things: in spin-glass valleys, in QCD parton showers, in phylogenetic trees, in the Bruhat–Tits geometry of p-adic numbers, in the structure of language itself, and in the deepest pre-linguistic acts of perception. This synthesis traces the full arc: from the formal definition of ultrametricity, through its physical and mathematical manifestations, to the distinction calculus of Laws of Form, to the cognitive primitives of subitizing and chunking, and finally to a cross-linguistic essence that survives translation into any human language — and beyond language entirely.
Denny Vrandečić"Maria and Peter are students and meet up for a late dinner. Peter asks Maria whether Tom is at the party that they intend to go to after dinner. Maria answers that Tom is at the party. After all, Tom had told her that he would be at the party. When they arrive at the party, it turns out that Tom had changed his plans, and is not at the party. Was Maria's answer true or false?"
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The article discusses how swearing can boost physical performance in peak-demand situations, showing that repeating a swear word can extend effort during a task like chair push-ups and is linked to heightened psychological flow and perceived freedom from constraints.
This topic is of interest to psychology enthusiasts because it connects language, emotion, and performance, illustrating how affective states and cognitive processes may interact to influence motivation and exertion.
Article Title: Swearing helps people perform better when peak performance is needed, study finds
Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/swearing-helps-people-perform-better-when-peak-performance-is-needed-study-finds/
#swearing #psychology #performance #psychologicalflow #disinhibition #emotions #motivation #cognition #selfconfidence #athleticperformance
MiraiBlog ⚡Il a été compliqué pour moi de choisir l'article à mettre en évidence aujourd'hui, mais comme j'adore les abeilles, de ce fait
#Abeilles #Science #Cognition #Vulgarisation #Humour #FrenchToot
