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Stimulants: Using them to cram for exams ruins sleep and doesn't help test scores

October 16, 2019

Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, explains in The Conversation

Donald Hoffman's The Case Against Reality is a hard to get your head around

October 10, 2019

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Spectator Australia, Oct. 10, 2019

Biologically-inspired machine learning

September 18, 2019

UCI cognitive scientists are working to develop a robot that can think and react more like a rodent

Cognition podcast

September 17, 2019

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Somerset House, Sept. 17, 2019

Truth vs Reality: How we evolved to survive, not to see what's really there

September 16, 2019

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Big Think, Sept. 16, 2019 (Video)

Non-prescribed stimulants may improve short-term focus but fail users in the long run, UCI researchers say

September 10, 2019

Sara Mednick, cognitive sciences, Daily Pilot, Sept. 10, 2019

Megan Peters named CIFAR Global Scholar in Brain, Mind and Consciousness

September 5, 2019

Honor includes two years of funding, international networking, and mentorship opportunities in support of her research on perception

Study finds 'brain training' can prevent mental decline

September 3, 2019

Mark Steyvers, cog sci, NewstalkZB, Sept. 3, 2019 (Audio)

New faculty feature: Megan Peters

September 1, 2019

Assistant Professor, Cognitive Sciences | Ph.D., UCLA

The 12 Best Book Covers of August

August 29, 2019

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Literary Hub, Aug. 29, 2019

Turns Out Older Kids Still Need Naps, Too

August 29, 2019

Sara Mednick, cog sci, Mom.com, Aug. 29, 2019

The search for truth in physics

August 26, 2019

Don Hoffman, cog sci, Scientific American, Sept. 2019

Think prescription stimulants like Adderall improve focus? They don't

August 23, 2019

Sara Mednick, cog sci, Healthline, Aug. 23, 2019

Brain training research examined the Lumosity app

August 22, 2019

Mark Steyvers, cog sci, Newcastle Herald, Aug. 22, 2019

Brain games can help older adults stay sharp and multitask

August 21, 2019

Mark Steyvers, cog sci, Earth.com, Aug. 21, 2019

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