by Dr. E. Droge
INTELLIGENT CHILDREN http://goo.gl/J5Axng
INTERESTING(?) TEST RESPONSES
Test Responses - Wait...What...?
1. What battle did Hannibal die in?
A: His last.
2. Where was the Magna Carta signed?
A: On the bottom.
3. If you cut a pear in half, what can you say about the pieces?
A: I'd want the bigger half.
4. If you had a coconut and 2 bananas in your left hand and 3 lemons and 2 plums in the right, what number comes to mind?
A: No number, but your left hand is bigger than your right if it can hold a coconut and 2 bananas.
5. What is the primary reason for failure?
A: Low grades.
CAN WE REALLY MEASURE INTELLIGENCE?
If we can clarify how different parts of the brain interact, we can clarify the nature of human intelligence: So say researchers at the University of Warwick.
Simply put, using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, scientists have focused on the brain connections that indicate intelligence.
The question(s) here - Could this study establish a more reliable definition of intelligence and a more accurate method of measuring it?
See the complete story in Science Daily
Simply put, using sophisticated brain imaging techniques, scientists have focused on the brain connections that indicate intelligence.
The question(s) here - Could this study establish a more reliable definition of intelligence and a more accurate method of measuring it?
See the complete story in Science Daily
MEET 5 COOL ROBOTS
We have to admit it - robots and other forms of Artificial Intelligence are an integral part of our life. Right now. Today.
And with every passing year, they are getting smarter and we are becoming more dazzled and dependent on them.
From search-and-rescue missions to deep sea exploration to personal companionship, robots do amazing jobs that we humans find extraordinary and indispensable.
Meet five extraordinarily intelligent robots that demonstrate the point:
Five amazing robots
And with every passing year, they are getting smarter and we are becoming more dazzled and dependent on them.
From search-and-rescue missions to deep sea exploration to personal companionship, robots do amazing jobs that we humans find extraordinary and indispensable.
Meet five extraordinarily intelligent robots that demonstrate the point:
Five amazing robots
THE IMPORTANCEAND MECHANICS OF TAKING A NAP
You have been up for hours. Maybe you have been working, or reading, or doing chores. And maybe you have just had lunch. You are not feeling all that energetic at the moment. You could use a nap. You want to break out of the funk, revive yourself.
Most cultures around the world take time off in the day in order to nap. Think "siesta". Americans seem to be among the conspicuous few who don't.
Can our intelligence benefit from sleep breaks? Simply put, naps can restore us, keeping our mind sharp. And not getting enough sleep can be downright unhealthy. The research literature is filled with studies claiming that poor sleep quality may be connected to high blood pressure, diabetes, and other serious illnesses.
So how does one nap properly? There are really only two pieces to the puzzle.
First, according to an article in the NY Times, the nap should last no longer than 20 minutes. Otherwise, nappers risk upsetting the brain activities important to developing and maintaining good memory function.
Second, taking care of the basics is important - that is, locate a dark, quiet, comfortable place, free from potential distractions and disruptions.
And that's pretty much it. As they say, it's not rocket science.
Please excuse me for the next 20 minutes or so.
Click here for a look at the article in the NY Times.
THE IMPORTANCE OF STORIES TO HUMAN INTELLIGENCE
Our lives revolve around stories - at home, at work, in school, at leisure.
We read them; we tell them; we listen to them.
Stories are entertaining, informative, and, sometimes, persuasive.
They chronicle our lives and put the world in context.
So, are stories the foundation of human intelligence?
For a brief, insightful exploration of that question, including the connection of stories to studies of artificial intelligence, read what Tania Lombrozo, psychology professor at UC Berkeley, has to say in an NPR piece.
CLICK HERE
We read them; we tell them; we listen to them.
Stories are entertaining, informative, and, sometimes, persuasive.
They chronicle our lives and put the world in context.
So, are stories the foundation of human intelligence?
For a brief, insightful exploration of that question, including the connection of stories to studies of artificial intelligence, read what Tania Lombrozo, psychology professor at UC Berkeley, has to say in an NPR piece.
CLICK HERE
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