Cognitive Sciences Weekly Newsletter - Wednesday, July 29, 2015

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Top new questions this week: Could ketosis be therapeutic for ADHD based on the neuro-energetic theory of attention? I'm a complete neuroscience novice so please bear with me. One of the more interesting theories of the etiology of ADHD that I've read posits that the disorder may be one of neuroenergetics - the ... neurobiology adhd   asked by jordanevolves 2 votes answered by Sydney Maples 0 votes How can psychometric or behavioural tests be used in banking to evaluate creditworthiness? Suppose an entrepreneur or borrower with little credit or business history goes to a bank or some financial institution to borrow money. Banks can use, as an alternative to a credit or business ... measurement reference-request consumer-psychology behavior behavioral-economics   asked by BCLC 2 votes answered by user8923 1 vote Why do we train the threshold as a weight in neural networks? Why do we train the threshold as a weight? I understand the process of how to do it (the bias and augmented weight vector) but do not get the importance or practical applications of doing so. neural-network training   asked by Abi 2 votes Taking into account reliability of Raven's Matrices and Self Monitoring tests I've results of two tests administered to university students: the 18-item true-false version of the Self-Monitoring Scale (Snyder & Gangestad, 1986); the Raven Progressive Matrices Test (John ... measurement personality intelligence   asked by Forinstance 2 votes answered by matus 1 vote Is gender biologically or socially determined? I guess the word "gender" needs to be defined, but that is part of the problem I suppose, since it can mean many different things to many different people. By gender, I do not mean anatomical physical ... gender   asked by Ro Siv 1 vote answered by Yvonne Liew 0 votes What kind of journal 'The Journal of Neuroscience Methods' is? I am looking for some journal that publishes neuroscience research with focus on computational and/or methodological aspects. The Journal of Neuroscience Methods appears on a Google search but it has ... publication   asked by ppa 1 vote answered by Jeromy Anglim 0 votes Which format of secret would be the most efficient for human memory? In information security a shared secret is often used to authenticate users. (so-called sth-you-know authentication factor; examples include passwords, passphrases, numeric pin-s, graphical passwords ... memory long-term-memory   asked by f1578740 1 vote Greatest hits from previous weeks: What is the difference between (and importance of) extrinsic vs. intrinsic rewards in gamification? What is the definition of extrinsic and intrinsic rewards? Why are they important to, and what is their role in, gamification? motivation gamification   asked by Clay Nichols 1 vote answered by Clay Nichols 2 votes What it is called when a mother has sexual desires towards her son? I know about Oedipus complex. What is it called when a mother has sexual desires towards her son? Is the term reserved for single mothers or does it include married mothers? abnormal-psychology parenting sexuality psychoanalysis   asked by Freud 6 votes answered by keith 4 votes Can you answer these? Is psychological shock a valid construct? Rather than shock as a physiological reaction to bodily trauma, does anyone know of research on the validity of psychological shock? I'm not referring to shell shock, or the original name for PTSD. ... cognitive-psychology cognitive-neuroscience clinical-psychology   asked by StructuralEquationModel 1 vote Lifelong avoidance coping style Suppose someone has been using avoidance coping style for most of his or her life. The avoidance tendency is present in a broad range of situations, relatively constant through his or her life, not ... neurobiology personality abnormal-psychology clinical-psychology psychiatry   asked by bashful 1 vote What is the relationship between top-down mechanism and priming the visual system in the following experiment? I am currently conducting an experiment where a subject is shown a series of photographs of various objects. Each photo contains a single object. Before showing the photograph, a screen with a text ... attention eye-movement priming   asked by curryage 1 vote

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