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intelligence tests stories: 3 news summaries

(Newser) - Men of higher intelligence are likely to produce better sperm, and not because they make smarter lifestyle choices, a new study says. British researchers have found a link between the sperm quality and intelligence of 425 ex-US soldiers, regardless of their age and lifestyle. "This does not mean that... More »

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 C-E-R-T-A-I-N Scrabble Winners

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Aug 30, 08 10:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Sure, Bart Simpson could fake it at Scrabble—but for those of us playing against a wit sharper than Homer's, here are some gems Mental Floss magazine dug up that actually mean something:
  • Cwm: A valley created by glacial shifts.
  • Adz: An axe-like woodworking tool.
  • Xu: The
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intelligence • mental health • Scrabble • board games • words • intelligence tests

Mental Exercises Boost
Brain Power, Study Says

Researchers in field of memory call it a breakthrough 

Apr 29, 08 8:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - Psychological research has long supported the conclusion that training on cognitive tasks doesn’t result in intelligence gains that transfer to other tasks—ie, memorizing long strings of numbers doesn’t help learning long strings of letters. But researchers say they've made a long-sought breakthrough that could lead to better... More »

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memory • intelligence • training • psychological research • far transfer • intelligence tests • fluid intelligence

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