by Dr. E. Droge
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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
STUDY: ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT IMPROVED WITH EXERCISE DURING LESSONS
A Dutch study suggests that children can learn better if they exercise during their lessons.
Researchers found that children who followed an activity-enhanced curriculum designed for the study scored better on tests in Math and Spelling than children who followed a routine curriculum.
The study, published in the journal Pediatrics, indicated that the second- and third-grade students with the exercise-attached lessons scored at a level four months more advanced than the other students.
For more information on the study, see the abstract
INTERVIEW INTELLIGENCE (Humor): WHAT NOT TO SAY AT JOB INTERVIEWS
Interview Intelligence: What Not To Say
What does this company do?
I need a hug.
What does this company do?
I need a hug.
Just how much are the employees here expected to follow the rules?
I have this anger building inside me. But I control it most of the time.
Wow, you’ve got the life, don’t you? I’d love to interview candidates. If you hire me I’ll work hard…probably harder than you...might even take
over your job – watch out. Just kidding.
Really.
Does this company discriminate against bail-jumpers?
I must be missing something - I don’t know how you
can stand coming back to this place day after day.
I’m kinda flexible about hours - They let me out on my own in
the daylight, Monday through Friday.
Just got back from the world's least explored jungle. By the way, does the health insurance cover infectious diseases?
GOOGLE'S NEW ROBOT
Google has a new robot and it's tough.
In a demonstration, researchers put the Atlas robot through some normal drills - walking (through snow), opening doors, lifting packages, etc. - and then showed that it is certainly not a softy. Poked and prodded and pushed to the ground with a hockey stick, the robot shrugged off the abuse and kept operating as if unfazed, springing up from the floor like a heavyweight boxer finding renewed vigor.
Score one for artificial intelligence.
Take a look for yourself at c/net - click here.
In a demonstration, researchers put the Atlas robot through some normal drills - walking (through snow), opening doors, lifting packages, etc. - and then showed that it is certainly not a softy. Poked and prodded and pushed to the ground with a hockey stick, the robot shrugged off the abuse and kept operating as if unfazed, springing up from the floor like a heavyweight boxer finding renewed vigor.
Score one for artificial intelligence.
Take a look for yourself at c/net - click here.
ABOUT DEJA VU - ALL OVER AGAIN
As you may know, the term “deja vu” is French for “seen already”. Most of us have experienced it – reliving a moment in some way, familiarity with a landscape or conversation, for example.
But what exactly is “deja vu”? What is the brain doing? Scientifically, what is happening?
Science can inform us about the phenomenon, but at the moment, there's much we do not know. No one seems to be absolutely certain – specifically - what it is, how it happens, or why?
We do know that it seems to happen most to those in the age bracket of 15-25 - though, of course, it occurs outside of those parameters as well. Gender seems not to matter. And those who remember dreams may be more likely to experience it.
Researchers have used creative ways to study deja vu - examining the brains of epileptics, for example, and inventing 3D video games to simulate the experience.
For a more complete look at deja vu, see the article at CNN.
Scientists Create Human-like Robot – The Future is Now
Researchers at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) in Singapore have created a “social” robot with a personality suited to companionship. The unit, named Nadine, uses “intelligence” software designed with human traits in mind, such as conversation skills, memory, and emotions.
For more information, click here
http://media.ntu.edu.sg/NewsReleases/Pages/newsdetail.aspx?news=fde9bfb6-ee3f-45f0-8c7b-f08bc1a9a179
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https://www.amazon.com/author/drogeGOOGLE PLANNING INTELLIGENT MESSAGING APP?
Rumors are swirling. According to reports, Google may be developing an app
that uses artificial intelligence to allow users – as they chat with friends - to
contact a chatbot to answer questions or conduct searches. Apparently, this app will compete with
Facebook’s similar technology.
At this time, not much is known about the details of the app
or when it might become available. One
scenario that might play out, however, would have a user interacting online with
friends when a question or issue arose that would benefit from a Google search.
Conceivably, the user would be able to contact the bot on the fly and continue
the interaction while the bot conducted the search.
Stay tuned.
DOES TEXTING AFFECT GIRLS' GRADES?
A recent study reported by the American Psychological Association indicates that compulsive texting by teens, especially girls, may have a negative effect on their school achievement.
Researchers surveyed more than 400 students in the Midwest - in grades 11 and 8 - and found that girls in particular are apt to suffer an adverse effect on their academic work.
Rather than the frequency, the compulsive nature of texting seems to be at the heart of the issue. According to researchers. girls and boys text with about the same frequency, but for different purposes - boys apparently text to "convey information", while girls text "to nurture relationships", which may be more distracting.
For a closer look at the APA report, click here
Researchers surveyed more than 400 students in the Midwest - in grades 11 and 8 - and found that girls in particular are apt to suffer an adverse effect on their academic work.
Rather than the frequency, the compulsive nature of texting seems to be at the heart of the issue. According to researchers. girls and boys text with about the same frequency, but for different purposes - boys apparently text to "convey information", while girls text "to nurture relationships", which may be more distracting.
For a closer look at the APA report, click here
WHAT ARE YOUR CHANCES OF GETTING ADMITTED TO AN IVY LEAGUE COLLEGE?
So you want to go to an Ivy League college. Great.
You definitely should apply. But
what are your chances of getting in?
If we take the stats from this past year's admissions - admitting
for the class of 2019 - we can see that the acceptance rates are quite low
(between 5 and 15 percent) compared to the average acceptance rates for the majority of other
colleges in the nation (60 to 70 percent in recent years).
Here is a list of Ivy colleges - including Stanford, the Ivy
college of the West - with the number of applications, number of acceptances,
and resulting rate of acceptance, according to Business Insider and other
sources:
Total Apps/Accepted (Accept Rate)
Stanford 42,487/2,144 (5.05)
Harvard 37,307/1,990 (5.33)
Columbia 36,250/2,228 (6.1)
Yale 30,237/1,963 (6.49)
Princeton 27,290/1,908 (6.99)
Brown 30,397/2,580 (8.49)
Penn 37,267/3,697 (9.9)
Dartmouth 20,504/2,120 (10.3)
Cornell 41,907/6,234 (14.9)
In addition to the low acceptance rates for all these
colleges, six of the nine lowered their rate from the previous year, while one
stayed the same, indicating that, as far as the Ivies are concerned, it was
slightly more difficult to get admitted to the class of 2019.
For the class of 2020, the rates may rise or fall slightly,
but clearly these colleges are among the most selective in the US, if not the
world.
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3 WAYS THE BRAIN CREATES MEANING
Several years ago, information designer Tom Wujec gave a brief TED Talk in which he zeroed in on three regions of the brain that help us to make sense of the world around us.
These three spheres - Ventral, Dorsal, and Limbic - control what we see, what we feel, how we make connections, and more.
As timely now as it was then, Wujec's 6-minute presentation explains how using these regions strategically can help us to understand and to solve the problems and complexities we face today.
CLICK HERE TO SEE WUJEC'S TED TALK
These three spheres - Ventral, Dorsal, and Limbic - control what we see, what we feel, how we make connections, and more.
As timely now as it was then, Wujec's 6-minute presentation explains how using these regions strategically can help us to understand and to solve the problems and complexities we face today.
CLICK HERE TO SEE WUJEC'S TED TALK
A VISUAL HISTORY OF HUMAN KNOWLEDGE
If you are interested in how we view the world of knowledge, and you have not yet viewed researcher Manuel Lima's TED Talk about the evolving ways of mapping and visualizing the information around us, you may want to take a few minutes to see and hear what he has to say.
From using "trees" as a form of illustration (e.g. genealogy, law, organization) to using complex diagrams and drawings of "networks" (e.g. brain, universe), Lima explains the history of visualizations and the current means of mapping knowledge.
CLICK HERE TO SEE LIMA'S TED TALK
From using "trees" as a form of illustration (e.g. genealogy, law, organization) to using complex diagrams and drawings of "networks" (e.g. brain, universe), Lima explains the history of visualizations and the current means of mapping knowledge.
CLICK HERE TO SEE LIMA'S TED TALK
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Reading, Writing, Memory,
Vocabulary, Spelling, Notes,
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