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Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work - staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving'

Generative AI may improve efficiency at work but risks diminishing critical thinking skills over time.

Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills

Overreliance on AI can diminish critical thinking skills.

Trusting AI leads to a decrease in cognitive engagement among knowledge workers.

Is AI Really a Threat to Higher Education?

AI should not replace critical thinking skills, especially in education, as students who cheat ultimately hinder their own potential for development.

Unlocking the Secrets of Your Cognitive Toolbox

Cognitive skills enhance critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.

Decision-making is influenced by heuristics and is susceptible to biases.

Willingham and Riener outline reasoning types vital for cognitive processing.

Is AI making us dumb? | TechCrunch

Over-reliance on generative AI at work can hinder critical thinking skills, leaving individuals unprepared for problem-solving when AI fails.

Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work - staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving'

Generative AI may improve efficiency at work but risks diminishing critical thinking skills over time.

Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills

Overreliance on AI can diminish critical thinking skills.

Trusting AI leads to a decrease in cognitive engagement among knowledge workers.

Is AI Really a Threat to Higher Education?

AI should not replace critical thinking skills, especially in education, as students who cheat ultimately hinder their own potential for development.

Unlocking the Secrets of Your Cognitive Toolbox

Cognitive skills enhance critical thinking and decision-making capabilities.

Decision-making is influenced by heuristics and is susceptible to biases.

Willingham and Riener outline reasoning types vital for cognitive processing.

Is AI making us dumb? | TechCrunch

Over-reliance on generative AI at work can hinder critical thinking skills, leaving individuals unprepared for problem-solving when AI fails.

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#child-development

Preschool Isn't Prep-It's Prime Time for Brain Growth

Early childhood is a critical period for cognitive development, not just preparation for schooling.

Children learn effectively through experience and exploration, not passive instruction.

Can Martial Arts Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum?

Physical activity significantly benefits childhood development, especially for kids on the autism spectrum.

Tailored physical activity, including martial arts, helps improve social, behavioral, and motor skills in children.

Preschool Isn't Prep-It's Prime Time for Brain Growth

Early childhood is a critical period for cognitive development, not just preparation for schooling.

Children learn effectively through experience and exploration, not passive instruction.

Can Martial Arts Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum?

Physical activity significantly benefits childhood development, especially for kids on the autism spectrum.

Tailored physical activity, including martial arts, helps improve social, behavioral, and motor skills in children.

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Magnus Carlsen makes cameo in BBC Two's Chess Masters as drop in viewers slows

Visual memory is key in chess, influencing a player's performance and capabilities.

The cognitive cost of convenience

Navigating without GPS fosters cognitive skills and mental mapping essential for problem-solving.

Human Intelligence Sharply Declining

Cognitive skills have declined across age groups, indicating a drop in intelligence.

Young people struggle with attention spans and critical thinking, worsened by the pandemic.

Declining reading habits correlate with reduced cognitive functions in society.

#puzzles

80 Brain Teasers That You'll Have So Much Fun Quizzing Your Family On

Brain teasers provide fun mental challenges that boost creativity and problem-solving skills for people of all ages.

Word Game: Nov. 15, 2024

The word game challenges participants to find numerous valid words within a limited timeframe, emphasizing vocabulary and critical thinking.

Today's NYT Connections Groups Are Shockingly Easy If You Don't Get Tripped Up On "Compound"

The Connections puzzle by The New York Times offers a brief, enjoyable challenge that hones cognitive skills through word grouping.

Players need to consider multiple meanings and themes, enhancing their strategic thinking.

80 Brain Teasers That You'll Have So Much Fun Quizzing Your Family On

Brain teasers provide fun mental challenges that boost creativity and problem-solving skills for people of all ages.

Word Game: Nov. 15, 2024

The word game challenges participants to find numerous valid words within a limited timeframe, emphasizing vocabulary and critical thinking.

Today's NYT Connections Groups Are Shockingly Easy If You Don't Get Tripped Up On "Compound"

The Connections puzzle by The New York Times offers a brief, enjoyable challenge that hones cognitive skills through word grouping.

Players need to consider multiple meanings and themes, enhancing their strategic thinking.

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#artificial-intelligence

Raising Future-Ready Kids

Teaching children to adapt to rapid changes is crucial for their future.

Unlearning is essential for developing cognitive flexibility and adapting to new environments.

These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI 'reasoning' models | TechCrunch

The Sunday Puzzle offers valuable insights into AI's problem-solving capabilities, challenging conventional benchmarking methods.

New AI benchmarks can redefine how we assess reasoning and insight in artificial intelligence.

Raising Future-Ready Kids

Teaching children to adapt to rapid changes is crucial for their future.

Unlearning is essential for developing cognitive flexibility and adapting to new environments.

These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI 'reasoning' models | TechCrunch

The Sunday Puzzle offers valuable insights into AI's problem-solving capabilities, challenging conventional benchmarking methods.

New AI benchmarks can redefine how we assess reasoning and insight in artificial intelligence.

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Playing Video Games: Positive and Negative Mental Effects

Video gaming harbors both positive and negative psychological effects, enhancing cognitive skills while also presenting potential risks to mental health.

Are Octopuses Too Smart to Be Farmed?

Cuttlefish and cephalopods demonstrate advanced cognitive skills, prompting calls for improved treatment and regulation of their farming.

I competed at the World Memory Championships. My tip for remembering things better? Build yourself a mind palace

Ancient survival strategies influence modern memory techniques.

You Don't Need Limitless' NZT to Achieve Superhuman Mental Abilities | HackerNoon

Success is achievable through cognitive development and mindset transformation, akin to the fictional NZT-48 pill.

A structured approach to personal development can yield measurable and sustainable results.

#word-games

Word Game: Nov. 7, 2024

Finding creative word combinations from 'JALOUSIES' enhances vocabulary and cognitive skills through structured gameplay.

Word Game: Dec. 6, 2024

Gynecoid refers to typical characteristics of human females, showcasing the interplay of language and cognition in word games.

Word Game: Nov. 7, 2024

Finding creative word combinations from 'JALOUSIES' enhances vocabulary and cognitive skills through structured gameplay.

Word Game: Dec. 6, 2024

Gynecoid refers to typical characteristics of human females, showcasing the interplay of language and cognition in word games.

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Devious humour and painful puns: will the cryptic crossword remain the last thing AI can't conquer?

AI Ross participated in a crossword competition but couldn't outperform human solvers, emphasizing human cognitive advantages in puzzle-solving.

5 Design Games to Sharpen Your Skills

Five design games can enhance creative and cognitive skills for designers.

#entertainment

These 55 Riddles (And Answers) Are Designed To Test How Intelligent You REALLY Are

Riddles enhance social interactions and cognitive skills while providing fun challenges during game nights.

NYT Connections Hints: Tuesday, August 13

The NYT Connections game enhances cognitive engagement through themed word groups and varied challenges.

These 55 Riddles (And Answers) Are Designed To Test How Intelligent You REALLY Are

Riddles enhance social interactions and cognitive skills while providing fun challenges during game nights.

NYT Connections Hints: Tuesday, August 13

The NYT Connections game enhances cognitive engagement through themed word groups and varied challenges.

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#problem-solving

People with a high IQ can spot the four-sided star in under 30 seconds

Brain teasers like the stargazer test enhance cognitive skills and stimulate brain function.

Only those with a high IQ typically solve such puzzles in under 30 seconds.

Only 2% of people can solve this matchstick equation in 10 seconds

Creative problem-solving can lead to unexpected solutions, as shown in the matchstick equation challenge.

Only people with a high IQ can spot the number '6' in 10 seconds

Finding the number six among nines in a brain teaser enhances problem-solving skills and quick thinking, indicative of one's intelligence.

Only people with a high IQ can find the country name in 3 seconds

Brain teasers can enhance logical reasoning, problem-solving skills, and even IQ.

People with a high IQ can spot the four-sided star in under 30 seconds

Brain teasers like the stargazer test enhance cognitive skills and stimulate brain function.

Only those with a high IQ typically solve such puzzles in under 30 seconds.

Only 2% of people can solve this matchstick equation in 10 seconds

Creative problem-solving can lead to unexpected solutions, as shown in the matchstick equation challenge.

Only people with a high IQ can spot the number '6' in 10 seconds

Finding the number six among nines in a brain teaser enhances problem-solving skills and quick thinking, indicative of one's intelligence.

Only people with a high IQ can find the country name in 3 seconds

Brain teasers can enhance logical reasoning, problem-solving skills, and even IQ.

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Sunday Puzzle: The 'Pits' puzzle

Engaging word puzzle requires participants to identify two-word phrases with specific starting letters.

Why Gaming Is Good for the Workplace

Gaming can enhance valuable skills for organizational success, challenging negative stereotypes around it.

Brain Tricks and Tips for Improving Your Memory

Memory is influenced by motivation and attention, with neurons forming patterns based on how we engage with our thoughts.

Neuroplasticity allows for improved memory through intentional training and good brain habits like meditation and exercise.

Only 1 in 10 high-IQ people can find the hidden bell in 13 seconds

Only one in 10 can find the bell in the optical illusion schoolroom scene within 13 seconds.

The Marshmallow Test and other predictors of success have bias built in, researchers say

The assumptions around measuring executive function in children may overlook cultural influences on behavior and cognitive skills.

Low-Functioning Autism: Can Low-Functioning Autism Improve?

Low-functioning autism involves severe symptoms like delayed learning and lack of communication skills, leading to individuals being highly dependent on others for daily tasks.

Being a 'night owl' might make your brain sharper DW 07/11/2024

Chronotype impacts cognitive skills. Night owls outperform morning larks. Adequate sleep boosts brain function. Chronotype can shift over lifetime.

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Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work - staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving'

Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills

Is AI Really a Threat to Higher Education?

Unlocking the Secrets of Your Cognitive Toolbox

Is AI making us dumb? | TechCrunch

Microsoft says AI tools such as Copilot or ChatGPT are affecting critical thinking at work - staff using the technology encounter 'long-term reliance and diminished independent problem-solving'

Study Finds That People Who Entrust Tasks to AI Are Losing Critical Thinking Skills

Is AI Really a Threat to Higher Education?

Unlocking the Secrets of Your Cognitive Toolbox

Is AI making us dumb? | TechCrunch

Preschool Isn't Prep-It's Prime Time for Brain Growth

Can Martial Arts Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum?

Preschool Isn't Prep-It's Prime Time for Brain Growth

Can Martial Arts Help Kids on the Autism Spectrum?

Magnus Carlsen makes cameo in BBC Two's Chess Masters as drop in viewers slows

The cognitive cost of convenience

Human Intelligence Sharply Declining

80 Brain Teasers That You'll Have So Much Fun Quizzing Your Family On

Word Game: Nov. 15, 2024

Today's NYT Connections Groups Are Shockingly Easy If You Don't Get Tripped Up On "Compound"

80 Brain Teasers That You'll Have So Much Fun Quizzing Your Family On

Word Game: Nov. 15, 2024

Today's NYT Connections Groups Are Shockingly Easy If You Don't Get Tripped Up On "Compound"

Raising Future-Ready Kids

These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI 'reasoning' models | TechCrunch

Raising Future-Ready Kids

These researchers used NPR Sunday Puzzle questions to benchmark AI 'reasoning' models | TechCrunch

Playing Video Games: Positive and Negative Mental Effects

Are Octopuses Too Smart to Be Farmed?

I competed at the World Memory Championships. My tip for remembering things better? Build yourself a mind palace

You Don't Need Limitless' NZT to Achieve Superhuman Mental Abilities | HackerNoon

Word Game: Nov. 7, 2024

Word Game: Dec. 6, 2024

Word Game: Nov. 7, 2024

Word Game: Dec. 6, 2024

Devious humour and painful puns: will the cryptic crossword remain the last thing AI can't conquer?

5 Design Games to Sharpen Your Skills

These 55 Riddles (And Answers) Are Designed To Test How Intelligent You REALLY Are

NYT Connections Hints: Tuesday, August 13

These 55 Riddles (And Answers) Are Designed To Test How Intelligent You REALLY Are

NYT Connections Hints: Tuesday, August 13

People with a high IQ can spot the four-sided star in under 30 seconds

Only 2% of people can solve this matchstick equation in 10 seconds

Only people with a high IQ can spot the number '6' in 10 seconds

Only people with a high IQ can find the country name in 3 seconds

People with a high IQ can spot the four-sided star in under 30 seconds

Only 2% of people can solve this matchstick equation in 10 seconds

Only people with a high IQ can spot the number '6' in 10 seconds

Only people with a high IQ can find the country name in 3 seconds

Sunday Puzzle: The 'Pits' puzzle

Why Gaming Is Good for the Workplace

Brain Tricks and Tips for Improving Your Memory

Only 1 in 10 high-IQ people can find the hidden bell in 13 seconds

The Marshmallow Test and other predictors of success have bias built in, researchers say

Low-Functioning Autism: Can Low-Functioning Autism Improve?

Being a 'night owl' might make your brain sharper DW 07/11/2024

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#cognitive-skills