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adhd-research-news1 month ago•27 min saved

ADHD in Children: Self-Reported Effort Drops on Cognitive Tasks Despite Similar Difficulty

A study of 80 children (38 with ADHD) found that those with ADHD report putting less effort on four cognitive tasks than neurotypical peers, even though they rate task difficulty as similar. This suggests subjective effort ratings provide unique metacognitive insight beyond performance scores, possibly reflecting Positive Illusory Bias. The research also shows effort and perceived difficulty are distinct processes, and performance is not closely tied to effort. Limitations include a mostly male ADHD sample and a single end-of-task rating; future work could track effort during tasks to better capture fluctuations.

via PsyPost|

#adhd #adhd-research-news #cognitive-tasks

health2 months ago•73 min saved

A measured nod to confidence: neuroscience reveals the ideal level of overconfidence

Knowable Magazine’s interview with cognitive neuroscientist Steve Fleming explains metacognition—the brain’s monitoring of its own thinking—unfolds in stages from trial-by-trial uncertainty to post‑decision appraisal. The take‑home: projecting a touch of overconfidence can help others see you as competent, but being blind to your own limits is risky; anxiety can distort learning from feedback, while open‑mindedness correlates with more accurate metacognition and belief updating. The findings suggest teaching metacognition in education could curb polarization and improve decision‑making by balancing confidence with self‑awareness.

via Live Science|

#confidence #education #health

neuroscience2 years ago•4 min saved

"Environmental Influence on Emotional and Cognitive Abilities Trumps Genetic Factors"

A study involving twins suggests that environmental factors may have a greater impact on certain cognitive abilities, such as metacognition and mentalizing, than genetics. Twins raised in similar educational and socio-economic environments displayed similar cognitive traits, challenging previous beliefs about the heritability of these skills. The findings highlight the crucial role of family environment in shaping cognitive abilities and suggest that metacognition and mentalizing are more influenced by environmental factors than genetics.

via Neuroscience News|

#cognitive-abilities #environment #genetics

artificial-intelligence2 years ago•2 min saved

"Anthropic Unveils Claude 3 Sonnet Model, Challenging AI Giants"

Anthropic's new large language model, Claude 3 Opus, caused a stir when an engineer shared a story from internal testing where the model seemed to demonstrate a form of "metacognition" by recognizing it was being tested during a recall evaluation. This led to curiosity and skepticism in the AI community, with experts cautioning against attributing human-like self-awareness to AI models. The incident has sparked discussions about the need for deeper evaluations to accurately assess the capabilities and limitations of language models.

via Ars Technica|

#ai #anthropic #artificial-intelligence