Review
Ecology
Erno Vincze, Balint Kovacs
Summary: The study found a trend that urban animals may have better problem-solving abilities compared to less urbanized conspecifics, but the effect was not statistically significant and highly heterogeneous. More research is needed to confirm or refute this trend, and explore the factors influencing the results.
FRONTIERS IN ECOLOGY AND EVOLUTION
(2022)
Review
Endocrinology & Metabolism
Klara Komici, Antonio Dello Iacono, Antonio De Luca, Fabio Perrotta, Leonardo Bencivenga, Giuseppe Rengo, Aldo Rocca, Germano Guerra
Summary: The study found that sarcopenia is linked to higher adiponectin levels, especially in Asian populations, with significant influence from female gender. However, caution is advised in interpreting these findings, and further longitudinal research is necessary for a better understanding of the topic.
FRONTIERS IN ENDOCRINOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Biology
Connor T. Lambert, Lauren M. Guillette
Summary: Research has shown that both social and asocial environmental factors significantly affect learning in various species, but the effects are highly variable and may not always align with predictions. The type (social or asocial) and length of interventions are key factors in determining the strength of the effect.
BIOLOGICAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Geriatrics & Gerontology
Jessica Placido, Creso Alberto Bem de Almeida, Jose Vinicius Ferreira, Felipe de Oliveira Silva, Renato Sobral Monteiro-Junior, Gro Gujord Tangen, Jerson Laks, Andrea Camaz Deslandes
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis compared the spatial navigation performance of older adults with mild cognitive impairment, Alzheimer's Disease, and other dementias, and found a strong correlation between spatial navigation impairment and cognitive decline. The study suggests that spatial navigation ability can serve as a behavioral biomarker for early diagnosis of dementia.
EXPERIMENTAL GERONTOLOGY
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ru-Yung Yang, An-Yun Yang, Yong-Chen Chen, Shyh-Dye Lee, Shao-Huai Lee, Jeng-Wen Chen
Summary: This study systematically reviewed relevant research and found a significant association between dysphagia and frailty in older adults. The authors recommend including dysphagia assessment as a critical factor in identifying frailty in this population.
Review
Pediatrics
Jessica Packer, Helen Croker, Anne-Lise Goddings, Emma J. Boyland, Claire Stansfield, Simon J. Russell, Russell M. Viner
Summary: This study aims to assess the influence of advertising on adolescents' attitudes and their understanding and attitudes towards advertising. The findings suggest that advertising does have an impact on adolescents' attitudes, and their critical reasoning abilities are not fully developed during adolescence. Therefore, policymakers should ensure strict regulations on advertising for unhealthy products to protect the health of adolescents.
Review
Medicine, General & Internal
Yasufumi Tomioka, Koji Kitazawa, Yohei Yamashita, Kohsaku Numa, Takenori Inomata, Jun-Wei B. Hughes, Rina Soda, Masahiro Nakamura, Tomo Suzuki, Norihiko Yokoi, Chie Sotozono
Summary: Dry eye is a common age-related ocular surface disease with multiple factors involved. Dyslipidemia, specifically high total cholesterol (TC) and high triglycerides (TG), are significant risk factors for meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD), while high low-density lipoprotein (LDL) and low high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are not identified as risk factors. This systematic review and meta-analysis provide further evidence on the relationship between lipid abnormalities and MGD.
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL MEDICINE
(2023)
Review
Education, Special
Irene Tonizzi, Maria Carmen Usai
Summary: This meta-analysis examines math abilities in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) compared to typically developing (TD) individuals. The results indicate that individuals with ASD have poorer math skills than their TD peers, emphasizing the significance of studying math abilities in autism and considering the role of moderating variables.
RESEARCH IN DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
(2023)
Review
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Kate E. Mooney, Stephanie L. Prady, Mary M. Barker, Kate E. Pickett, Amanda H. Waterman
Summary: This systematic review investigated the association between socioeconomic position and working memory in children, finding that socioeconomic disadvantage was associated with lower working memory ability in children across different tasks. The findings emphasize the importance of sharing these results with practitioners and exploring ways to support children with working memory difficulties.
Review
Behavioral Sciences
Martin Rouy, Pauline Saliou, Ladislas Nalborczyk, Michael Pereira, Paul Roux, Nathan Faivre
Summary: Schizophrenia spectrum disorders are associated with a global metacognitive deficit, possibly driven by lower task performance. Studies without controlling for task performance showed a more significant deficit in metacognitive abilities.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2021)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Ligia J. Dominguez, Nicola Veronese, Stefano Ciriminna, Jose Luis Perez-Albela, Vania Flora Vasquez-Lopez, Santiago Rodas-Regalado, Giovanna Di Bella, Angela Parisi, Federica Tagliaferri, Mario Barbagallo
Summary: This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the impact of serum magnesium on the risk of fractures. Four papers with a total of 119,755 participants were included in the systematic review. The findings suggested that lower serum magnesium concentrations were associated with a significantly higher risk of incident fractures. Further research is needed to confirm these results in other populations and explore the potential role of serum magnesium in fracture prevention.
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Elizabeth McManus, Deborah Talmi, Hamied Haroon, Nils Muhlert
Summary: The impact of psychosocial stress on episodic memory and related cognitive abilities is still unclear. Some studies found a small positive effect of post-learning psychosocial stress with a long retention interval, but no other effects of psychosocial stress were seen. Re-analysis showed no significant effect of psychosocial stress on episodic memory, highlighting potentially different effects between stressor types. Psychosocial stress also had a moderately different effect when emotional vs. neutral stimuli were compared. Additionally, psychosocial stress decreased performance on executive function, but not working memory tasks.
NEUROSCIENCE AND BIOBEHAVIORAL REVIEWS
(2022)
Article
Behavioral Sciences
Benoit Jobin, Frederique Roy-Cote, Johannes Frasnelli, Benjamin Boller
Summary: Olfactory identification and detection threshold are associated with declarative memory in older adults, and age moderates the relationship between olfactory detection threshold and memory performance.
Review
Psychology, Mathematical
Tehilla Mechera-Ostrovsky, Steven Heinke, Sandra Andraszewicz, Joerg Rieskamp
Summary: A systematic literature review and Bayesian meta-analysis found no credible association between cognitive abilities and risk aversion. The reported associations are mediated by a misinterpretation of erroneous choice behavior.
PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW
(2022)
Review
Nutrition & Dietetics
Sarah Hubner, Julie Blaskewicz Boron, Karsten Koehler
Summary: This systematic review examined the impact of exercise on appetite in older adults, finding that exercise and physical activity may modulate resting hunger and satiety in this population. Decreases in fasting leptin and glucose hormones suggest that exercise promotes satiety sensitivity in adults aged 60+. The findings suggest that engaging in exercise programs may provide a meaningful avenue for improving chronic and functional disease burden in later life by promoting appetite control and balanced energy intake.
FRONTIERS IN NUTRITION
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Biological
Randi A. Doyle, Daniel Voyer
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY
(2018)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniel Voyer, Susan D. Voyer
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2019)
Article
Neurosciences
Daniel Voyer, Natalie Hearn
BRAIN AND COGNITION
(2019)
Article
Psychology
Daniel Voyer, Jean Saint-Aubin, Katelyn Altman, Randi A. Doyle
JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Corinna D. McFeaters, Daniel Voyer
Summary: Spatial influences can be introduced to an experimental task through manipulations of stimuli or responses, especially in investigations of laterality. Failure to anticipate these spatial influences can affect the conclusions drawn from results. Carefully considering potential spatial confounds prior to commencement of laterality studies is crucial.
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Willem Millett, Daniel Voyer
Summary: This study investigated potential sex differences in the application of curve tracing models and found that men outperformed women in accuracy and response time, with differences in reliance on models between genders.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Daniel Voyer, Amanda Smith
Summary: The present study aimed to extend previous research on the curve tracing task by replacing the chronometric task with a psychometric mental rotation task. Two experiments were conducted to confirm the use of a zoom lens strategy in curve tracing and the gender difference in this strategy preference. The results replicated the effect of distance between dots on curve tracing and the advantage for men in curve tracing. The tasks showed significant correlations with each other, and the manipulation of the distractor curve supported the use of a zoom lens strategy, but produced contradictory findings for women and men. The study highlights the common piecemeal processing component in curve tracing and mental rotation and calls for further investigation into potential gender differences in strategy use.
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE
(2023)
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence
Leah Bidlake, Eric Aubanel, Daniel Voyer
Summary: This article introduces an empirical method for studying mental models formed during the comprehension of parallel programs and its application in a programming context. Participants externalize and map their mental models by drawing diagrams, and the progression and changes of these mental models are analyzed as participants learn.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2023 CONFERENCE ON INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY IN COMPUTER SCIENCE EDUCATION, ITICSE 2023, VOL. 2
(2023)
Review
Psychology
Daniel Voyer, Jean Saint Aubin, Katelyn Altman, Genevieve Gallant
Summary: This meta-analysis quantified sex differences in verbal working memory and found a small overall female advantage. The study also revealed that the magnitude of female advantage varied across different memory tasks and was influenced by factors such as recall direction, stimulus type, presentation format, response format, age, sample source, and contact with authors. These results have implications for understanding sex differences in episodic memory and have relevance for clinical applications and theory building.
PSYCHOLOGICAL BULLETIN
(2021)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Daniel Voyer, Benjamin R. MacPherson
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE
(2020)
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Corinna D. McFeaters, Daniel Voyer
CANADIAN JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHOLOGIE EXPERIMENTALE
(2019)
Review
Psychology, Mathematical
Alina Nazareth, Xing Huang, Daniel Voyer, Nora Newcombe
PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW
(2019)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Daniel Voyer, Daniel Myles
Article
Psychology, Experimental
Xing Huang, Daniel Voyer
SPATIAL COGNITION AND COMPUTATION
(2017)
Review
Psychology, Mathematical
Daniel Voyer, Susan D. Voyer, Jean Saint-Aubin
PSYCHONOMIC BULLETIN & REVIEW
(2017)