All articles tagged with #cognitive
A visual puzzle challenges viewers to find a pig hidden among birds in a scene within 13 seconds, testing quick perception and pattern recognition, with the task serving as a mental fitness exercise to enhance observational skills.
A 43,000-year-old Neanderthal fingerprint found in Spain, imprinted with red ochre on a pebble, suggests possible symbolic thinking and art creation, challenging views of Neanderthals as merely survivalists. However, some experts remain skeptical about its interpretive significance.
A new study suggests that a popular supplement may help alleviate symptoms of Alzheimer's disease, though specific details are not provided in the summary.
A study led by the Institut Pasteur has found correlations between rare loss-of-function variants in autism-associated genes and socioeconomic and cognitive outcomes in individuals without autism. The research, published in Nature Medicine, analyzed data from over 13,000 individuals with autism and 210,000 undiagnosed individuals, estimating the autism odds ratio of rare variants in 185 genes. The study found that these variants were associated with a slight decrease in reasoning ability, career advancement, and income, as well as an increase in measures related to poverty. The findings suggest that these genetic variations may influence cognitive and socioeconomic phenotypes, highlighting the need for further research to better support individuals in society.