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Society & Culture
May 23, 2016 | 04:02 pm

Did human-like intelligence evolve to care for helpless babies?

A self-reinforcing cycle of large brains, early birth, vulnerable infants, and intelligent parents is at the center of a novel model of human intelligence developed by brain and cognitive science researchers.

topics: Celeste Kidd, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, intelligence, parenting, research finding, Rochester Baby Lab, School of Arts and Sciences, Steven Piantadosi,
Science & Technology
June 19, 2013 | 03:49 pm

What’s Your Motion Quotient

A surprisingly simple exercise measures the brain’s unconscious ability to filter out visual movement, and points to an unexpected link between IQ and motion filtering

topics: Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Duje Tadin, intelligence, Michael Melnick, research finding, School of Arts and Sciences,