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To Think Outside the Box, It Helps to Have a Box

To Think Outside the Box, It Helps to Have a Box | Science News | Scoop.it

To Think Outside the Box, It Helps to Have a Box: Literally following metaphors of creative thinking—actually sitting “outside the box” to complete word tasks, for example—enhances creative problem-solving, according to a recent study by the University of Michigan Ross School of Business professors Jeffrey Sanchez-Burks and Suntae Kim.

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[VIDEO] First brain movie captures a mouse thinking

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Drinking Alcohol May Significantly Enhance Problem Solving Skills

Drinking Alcohol May Significantly Enhance Problem Solving Skills | Science News | Scoop.it
Scientists found that men who drank two pints of beer or two glasses of wine before solving brain teasers were quicker in delivering correct answers.
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Our rational thinking is affected by bodily quirks

Our rational thinking is affected by bodily quirks | Science News | Scoop.it
Washington, Feb 15 (IANS) We are actually kidding ourselves when we take pride in our rational thinking - who knows when it may be hijacked by quirks.
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How Deaf People Think

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Today I found out how deaf people think in terms of their “inner voice”. It turns out, this varies somewhat from deaf person to deaf person, depending on their level of deafness and vocal training.

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Insects master abstract concepts

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An insect's brain is capable of constructing and handling abstract concepts. It can even use two different concepts simultaneously in order to make a decision when faced with a new situation.
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Is Your Language Making You Broke and Fat? How Language Can Shape Thinking and Behavior (and How It Can’t)

Is Your Language Making You Broke and Fat? How Language Can Shape Thinking and Behavior (and How It Can’t) | Science News | Scoop.it

Keith Chen, an economist from Yale, makes a startling claim in an unpublished working paper: people’s fiscal responsibility and healthy lifestyle choices depend in part on the grammar of their language.

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