Cognitive Sciences Weekly Newsletter - Wednesday, July 30, 2014

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Top new questions this week: What to do when you have a speed-accuracy trade-off in your data? Many studies report that a speed-accuracy trade-off (SATO) did not occur in the data since there is a positive correlation between RTs and error rates. In other words, people took longer to respond … cognitive-psychology methodology experimental-psychology statistics reaction-time   asked by wildetudor 4 votes Is there a way to make oneself more sleepy? Background motivation: Is there is a way to correct sleeping patterns to go to bed at least at midnight, not later than that? If I do not feel tired/sleepy enough, can I "prime" or "cheat" myself to … sleep   asked by JunJun 3 votes answered by David Hobson 4 votes What is the meaning of semantics to cognition? I am new to the field of semantic knowledge representation and all I get information about the term semantics = meaning. Can somebody please explain to me what is semantics and how it is important in … cognitive-psychology terminology   asked by Ria George 3 votes answered by bluevoxel 4 votes How does the frequency of a visual stimulus affect the steady-state visually evoked potential? I want to make a project for EEG signal processing, and in my research I found the concept of SSVEP, which means that if you have a stimulus with low frequency applied to the eye, the electrical … computational-modeling eeg   asked by Learner 3 votes answered by Ana 2 votes Why does autism sometimes impede the ability to produce sounds? My seventeen year old brother is severely autistic and unable to communicate. He can produce sounds, and imitate words, but he doesn't respond to words in a way that suggests he understands them. His … language linguistics autism   asked by Leo King 3 votes answered by tenomushi 2 votes What is the name of the condition where you feel like you have been somewhere before? It happens many times when you visit a place you have never been before, you feel subconsciously you have been there already. And the events and people you are meeting and experiencing have already … cognitive-psychology memory   asked by Manav 2 votes answered by Jeromy Anglim 4 votes Is it usually worthwhile to argue to try to convince someone? I find from personal life experience that arguing with someone is hardly a good way to try to convince someone of something. You might end up getting whatever you'd like from the person you are trying … social-psychology personality   asked by user2643593 2 votes answered by Nick Stauner 3 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Does evidence support Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs? Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs (shown below) is a popular concept and is often taught in basic psychology courses, and often less objectively taught in Business and Marketing courses. A common problem … cognitive-psychology motivation   asked by Ben Brocka 27 votes answered by Richard 16 votes Why do people say they hate drama? On social sites sometimes people will state, "I hate drama!", as if to say "if you cause drama, please go away." My theory is the people who say this, in fact, actually like drama... as evidenced by … social-psychology   asked by Randy 6 votes answered by Chuck Sherrington 3 votes Can you answer these? What is a good general reference on cognitive science in military training? I know that one of the application of cognitive science is military science. Unfortunately I haven't found a good source on how cognitive science could benefit military training. Is there any … cognitive-psychology cognitive-neuroscience cognitive-modeling military-psychology   asked by Ya Mahdi 2 votes Does referring to each other by number in group meetings lead to better results? I've learned that the pilots of the Red Arrows never refer to each other by name but by number in the briefing room in order to avoid conflict. Is there a name for this trick? Do any studies say this … social-psychology emotion io-psychology military-psychology   asked by naoski 2 votes

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