Writing

Humans are running out of memory.

Psychology Today

Human memory is limited, and we may be running out of space.

April 28, 2025

WHITE BEAR / MEMORY ERASURE by Nikolay Kukushkin

Is it possible to get rid of a memory you don't want?

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Aplysia sea slug eating seaweed.

Big Think

Memory takes effort, and our brains know it.

March 10, 2025

Entrance of a Court of Appeals building.

Times Higher Education

I don’t begrudge granting help to students who need it, but we must also have guard rails to deny it to those who don’t

February 7, 2025

SPELLING / NATIONAL CULTURES by Nikolay Kukushkin

Could spelling be the reason English speakers excel in science, Italians in music, and Russians — in math?

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Cramming learning into one night before the exam usually doesn't work.

Psychology Today

We remember better when learning is spaced in time. Our study shows why.

November 8, 2024

NYU researcher administers chemical pulses to cells grown in a 6-well plate.

Nature Blogs

Our new study shows that non-neural cells can count, tell time, and store complex information.

November 7, 2024

ITCH / SUPERSTITION by Nikolay Kukushkin

Both sensations and beliefs are a mix of reality and hallucination.

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What goes on in the minds of babies?

Psychology Today

Infants understand abstract ideas before learning words. Can AI do the same?

October 24, 2024

LANGUAGE MODELS / MEMES by Nikolay Kukushkin

Will ChatGPT allow us to communicate with thoughts?

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