Hacker News with Generative AI: Cognitive Abilities

Cognitive abilities predict performance in everyday computer tasks (sciencedirect.com)
Cognitive abilities predict people’s ability to complete common tasks with computers.

Cognitive Abilities, Human-Computer Interaction, Research, Psychology

32 points by pseudolus 12 days ago | 19 comments

A crow's math skills include geometry (npr.org)
Crows are able to look at a handful of four-sided shapes and correctly distinguish those that exhibit geometric regularity from those that don't, according to a provocative new study.

Animal Intelligence, Science, Geometry, Cognitive Abilities

21 points by domofutu 12 days ago | 0 comments

I've acquired a new superpower (danielwirtz.com)
Yesterday, I was browsing Reddit. Midway through my feed, I stumbled upon a video from a German TV show, where a 9-year-old girl demonstrated her ability to quickly identify the difference between two seemingly similar images.

Superpowers, Reddit, Social Media, Observational Skills, Cognitive Abilities

1807 points by wirtzdan 106 days ago | 557 comments

Learn perfect pitch in 15 years (moderndescartes.com)
I learned perfect pitch as an adult.

Music, Learning, Cognitive Abilities

171 points by yuppiemephisto 150 days ago | 147 comments

IQ tests: Can you improve your score by practicing? (phys.org)

IQ Tests, Psychology, Cognitive Abilities

6 points by RafelMri 290 days ago | 0 comments

Are young people smarter than adults? Research shows differences diminishing (theconversation.com)

Generations, Research, Cognitive Abilities, Education

43 points by pseudolus 359 days ago | 75 comments

Environment shapes emotional cognitive abilities more than genes (neurosciencenews.com)

Environment, Cognitive Abilities, Genetics, Neuroscience

98 points by NalNezumi 370 days ago | 27 comments