Functional brain networks contributing to the Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory of Intelligence Andrei A. Vakhtin, Sephira G. Ryman, Ranee A. Flores, Rex E. Jung The refinement of localization of intelligence in the human brain is converging onto a distributed network that broadly conforms to the Parieto-Frontal Integration Theory (P-FIT). While this theory has received support in the […]
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STUDY ALERT: Eminent Psychologists of the Modern Era
An Incomplete List of Eminent Psychologists of the Modern Era Ed Diener, University of Virginia, University of Utah, and The Gallup Organization, Washington, DC Shigehiro Oishi, University of Virginia JungYeun Park, University of Illinois In the present paper, we analyzed citation impact, textbook citations, and major scientific awards to identify eminent psychologists of modern era (Post-World […]
STUDY ALERT: Life-Span Changes of the Human Brain White Matter: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and Volumetry
Life-Span Changes of the Human Brain White Matter: Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) and Volumetry Lars T. Westlye1, Kristine B. Walhovd1, Anders M. Dale2,3,4, Atle Bjørnerud5,6,7, Paulina Due-Tønnessen6, Andreas Engvig1, Ha ̊ kon Grydeland1, Christian K. Tamnes1, Ylva Østby1 and Anders M. Fjell1 Magnetic resonance imaging volumetry studies report inverted U- patterns with increasing white-matter (WM) […]
STUDY ALERT: An Evolutionary Life History Framework for Psychopathology
An Evolutionary Life History Framework for Psychopathology Marco Del Giudice Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico In this article, I outline a general framework for the evolutionary analysis of mental disorders based on the concepts of life history theory. I synthesize and extend a large body of work showing that individual […]
STUDY ALERT: Narcissism vs. Self-Esteem: Does Self-Love or Self-Hate Lead to Violence?
Threatened Egotism, Narcissism, Self-Esteem, and Direct and Displaced Aggression: Does Self-Love or Self-Hate Lead to Violence? Brad J. Bushman Roy F. Baumeister It has been widely asserted that low self-esteem causes violence, but laboratory evidence is lacking, and some contrary observations have characterized aggressors as having favorable self-opinions. In 2 studies, both simple self-esteem and […]
STUDY ALERT: Differences in cognitive abilities among primates are concentrated on G
Differences in cognitive abilities among primates are concentrated on G: Phenotypic and phylogenetic comparisons with two meta-analytical databases Heitor B.F. Fernandes, Michael A. Woodley, Jan te Nijenhuis General intelligence has been shown to exist within and among species of mammals and birds. An important question concerns whether it is the principal source of differences in cognitive abilities […]
The Tears of a Clown: Understanding Comedy Writers
What are comedy writers like? Stylistically, professional humorists and other funny individuals span a variety of flavors of humor. There is some evidence that they are more creative and verbally intelligent and adept at self-monitoring. Those who tell jokes for money tend to have had to overcome adversities in life and seem to use humor […]
Robin Williams’ Comedic Genius Was Not a Result of Mental Illness, But His Suicide Was
Of course, the media is writing a lot today about the link between mental illness and creativity in light of Robin Williams’ suicide. Here’s the thing: Williams’ comedic genius was a result of many factors, including his compassion, playfulness, divergent thinking, imagination, intelligence, affective repertoire, and unique life experiences. In contrast, his suicide was strongly […]
STUDY ALERT: Sex differences in the relationship between white matter connectivity and creativity
Sex differences in the relationship between white matter connectivity and creativity Sephira G. Ryman, Martijn P. van den Heuvel, Ronald A. Yeo, Arvind Caprihan, Jessica Carrasco, Andrei A. Vakhtin, Ranee A. Flores, Christopher Wertz, Rex E. Jung Creative cognition emerges from a complex network of interacting brain regions. This study investigated the relationship between the […]
STUDY ALERT: Improving fluid intelligence with training on working memory: a meta-analysis
Improving fluid intelligence with training on working memory: a meta-analysis Jacky Au & Ellen Sheehan & Nancy Tsai & Greg J. Duncan & Martin Buschkuehl & Susanne M. Jaeggi Working memory (WM), the ability to store and manipulate information for short periods of time, is an impor- tant predictor of scholastic aptitude and a critical […]
STUDY ALERT: Lesion mapping of social problem solving
Lesion mapping of social problem solving Aron K. Barbey, Roberto Colom, Erick J. Paul, Aileen Chau, Jeffrey Solomon and Jordan H. Grafman Accumulating neuroscience evidence indicates that human intelligence is supported by a distributed network of frontal and parietal regions that enable complex, goal-directed behaviour. However, the contributions of this network to social aspects of […]
STUDY ALERT: Cybernetic Big Five Theory
Cybernetic Big Five Theory Colin G. DeYoung Cybernetics, the study of goal-directed, adaptive systems, is the best framework for an integrative theory of personality. Cybernetic Big Five Theory attempts to provide a comprehensive, synthetic, and mechanistic explanatory model. Constructs that describe psychological individual differences are divided into personality traits, reflecting variation in the parameters of […]