@rexjung

Neuropsychologist; Neuroimaging researcher of Intelligence, Creativity, Imagination, Personality (among other things)

 Albuquerque, New Mexico
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Joined August 2010
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Recent study: Higher general cognitive ability in childhood predicts a faster pace of gray matter contraction and slower maturation of white matter and functional connectivity during adolescence — both of which are generally considered good things. pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/article…
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Wonderful new article by @Rosalind_Arden_ . Can confirm that John von Neumann is the only person more intelligent than she ;)
Rosalind Arden@Rosalind_Arden_Oct 23
The Case of @nathancofnas: more wronged than wrong. quillette.com/2026/10/22/pri…

Nathan Cofnas and Belgium’s Thought-Crime Case

Nathan Cofnas: what was done and what was owed.

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New collaboration between @sangerinstitute & @amsterdamumc in @NatureGenet! The largest study to date on the association between DNA & intelligence. We reduce ascertainment bias and boost power by imputing missing intelligence scores in @uk_biobank. nature.com/articles/s41588-0… 👇🏽
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One of the best (and only) recent papers on the subject!
Timothy Bates
@timothycbatesSep 28
The truth is that IQ is modestly *positively* correlated with higher creative achievement. Genetically, creative achievement and general ability are independent. icajournal.scholasticahq.com…
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Very good article regarding the anomaly that Mensa has always represented - certainly not representative of high IQ by any stretch (along with the other spinoffs).
Crémieux
@cremieuxrecueilSep 28
Are Mensa members smart? Yes, but not as smart as their standards suggest The reason is that their scores aren't comparable to those of normal people: they score much higher than expected based on their ability! Mensans are obsessed with games, invalidating their test results:
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Polish 26 year old guitar master Marcin Patrzałek respond to those who have made public comments claiming that his music is fake. He made this video in a tutorial form showing how he manages to play so extraordinarily well in response. And yes, it's all played on one guitar.
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Lateral view of the human brain with the insula exposed by opening of the Sylvian fissure. Colored fields show the current consensus on the functional organization of the human insula, based on imaging studies (resting-state fMRI, task fMRI and diffusion MRI studies)
Charbonneau, J.A., Carp, S.B., Bennett, J.L. et al. Comparative insights into insula structure and function. Nat Neurosci 29, 2081–2102 (2026). https://doi-org.pbidi.unam.mx:2443/10.1038/s41593-026-02380-3

ALT Charbonneau, J.A., Carp, S.B., Bennett, J.L. et al. Comparative insights into insula structure and function. Nat Neurosci 29, 2081–2102 (2026). https://doi-org.pbidi.unam.mx:2443/10.1038/s41593-026-02380-3

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@leafs_sSep 2
Nature Neuroscience Comparative insights into insula structure and function nature.com/articles/s41593-0…

Comparative insights into insula structure and function

Nature Neuroscience - Charbonneau et al. compare how the insula is structured and functions in humans, monkeys and rodents, revealing similarities and differences across species that are likely to...

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A very well argued (and documented) hypothesis for quantum consciousness (as proposed by Penrose): iai.tv/articles/penroses-the…

Penrose’s theory of consciousness supported by new quantum evidence

Roger Penrose argued that human thought does things no computer can, so the mind must make use of non-computable quantum mechanics. The idea remains fringe. Most scientists think that in warm, wet...

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Live where openness is high
A.Benítez-Burraco@abenitezburracoAug 17
Psychological traits are not uniformly distributed across space; they are geographically clustered cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=…
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One of my favorite paintings - every time I go to MOMA I visit this old friend
James Thompson
@JamesPsycholJul 30
For years many people did not know the real story, and didn’t even notice her arm. In truth, what Wyeth depicted went beyond one desperate predicament to a universal one.
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Replying to @JulieBorowski
Libertarianism isn’t about “the world revolving around you” or “hyperindividualism”; it’s about advancing human cooperation, which is best achieved by protecting individual liberty. Hayek explained it best: fee.org/ebooks/individualism…

Individualism: True and False

Du dix-huitième siècle et de la révolution, comme d’une source commune, étaient sortis deux fleuves: le premier conduisait les hommes aux institutions libres,

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One of the best explanations of why AI likely may never match the heights of human creativity. I wish that I had written it myself: realclearscience.com/article…

Why AI May Never Match Human Creativity

The rapid advance of artificial intelligence has created a widespread misconception. Because large language models can synthesize vast datasets, generate coherent text, and optimize known processes at

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Steven Pinker
@sapinkerJul 26
"We hold a thin scatter of facts about the world, and intelligence or reasoning is whatever fills the space between them." xitter.cf/CliffordSosin/status/2…
Clifford Sosin
@CliffordSosinJul 18

Maybe Intelligence Ain't All That

Article · @CliffordSosin
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The brain’s communication network is built from billions of delicate connections 💫 This animation uses diffusion tensor imaging to visualize major white matter pathways, including the cingulum and inferior fronto-occipital fasciculus, revealing the intricate architecture that carries information across the brain 🧠🗺️
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Snapshot of the foundations of intelligence
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Steven Pinker
@sapinkerJul 9
"The world most of our ancestors faced was in fact more gruesome than modern minds can fathom. From routine spousal and child abuse to famine-induced cannibalism and streets that doubled as open sewers, practically every aspect of existence was horrific." Chelsea Follett @chellivia describes The Grim Truth About the “Good Old Days” humanprogress.org/the-grim-t… via @HumanProgress

The Grim Truth About the “Good Old Days”

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Richard Haier
@rjhaierJul 8
Terrific new paper: Intelligence, Task Difficulty, and the Regulation of Activity in the Brain's Default Mode Network direct.mit.edu/jocn/article/…

Intelligence, Task Difficulty, and the Regulation of Activity in the Brain's Default Mode Network

Abstract. This study investigates intelligence-related differences in the adjustment of brain activity and connectivity to varying cognitive demands, testing for a moderation of an association...

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Because some get to bounce around like they are on the moon while others feel the pull of earthly limits: gravity is a perfect metaphor
Hitchslap
@Hitchslap1Jul 5
I’m still genuinely confused why IQ makes people so angry. It’s like getting mad at gravity for existing. Makes no sense.
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McGovern neuroscientists have discovered that you don't need language to think logically. People with severe language impairments solve complex reasoning puzzles perfectly and brain scans show language areas remain silent during logical reasoning. mcgovern.mit.edu/2026/07/06/…

Separating logic and language - MIT McGovern Institute

Some people find it useful to talk through their problems—but language isn’t necessary for logical reasoning, cognitive neuroscientists at MIT’s McGovern Institute say. In research published today in...

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