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> Decades of extensive research utilizing the classical twin paradigm have consistently demonstrated the heritability of nearly all cognitive abilities so far i

> Decades of extensive research utilizing the classical twin paradigm have consistently demonstrated the heritability of nearly all cognitive abilities so far investigated. > “Our findings emphasize that these shared family environmental factors, such as parental nurturing and the transmission of cultural values, likely play a significant role in shaping the mental state representations in metacognition and mentalizing.”* "Distinct Genetic and Environmental Origins of Hierarchical Cognitive Abilities in Adult Humans" (2024) https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(24)00388-7 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(24)003... : > Human cognitive abilities ranging from basic perceptions to complex social behaviors exhibit substantial variation in individual differences. These cognitive functions can be categorized into a two-order hierarchy based on the levels of cognitive processes. Second-order cognition including metacognition and mentalizing monitors and regulates first-order cognitive processes. These two-order hierarchical cognitive functions exhibit distinct abilities. However, it remains unclear whether individual differences in these cognitive abilities have distinct origins. We employ the classical twin paradigm to compare the genetic and environmental contributions to the two-order cognitive abilities in the same tasks from the same population. The results reveal that individual differences in first-order cognitive abilities were primarily influenced by genetic factors. Conversely, the second-order cognitive abilities have a stronger influence from shared environmental factors. These findings suggest that the abilities of metacognition and mentalizing in adults are profoundly shaped by their environmental experiences and less determined by their biological nature.

westurner 3y ago
Si se puedes! Emotional self regulation is a normed behavior that is modelable. Head start programs would thus be justified in having SEL Social and Emotional Learning components; but how much more effective is parental behavioral modeling than non-parental caregiving? Can't be done. In Africa, they say "It takes a village". One of perhaps 20 questions to split the sets with: "Can people change?"
- 082349872349872 3y ago
  fulltext: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(24)00388-7 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(24)003... > It takes a village Compare the first 36 characters of the 3 Character Classic: https://ctext.org/three-character-classic https://ctext.org/three-character-classic > Can people change? With training, dogs and horses improve their cross-species mentalizing; I'd hope training humans on same-species would be even easier.
  - westurner 3y ago
    There appears to be hippocampal neurogeneration even in old age. From "Multiple GWAS finds 187 intelligence genes and role for neurogenesis/myelination" (2018) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16337941 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16337941 : > re: nurture, hippocampal plasticity and hippocampal neurogenesis also appear to be affected by dancing and omega-3,6 (which are transformed into endocannabinoids by the body): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15109698 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15109698 Neuroplasticity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity Adult neurogenesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_neurogenesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_neurogenesis When we forget, we must re-learn. By studying forgetting, we learn about learning and creativity. Forgetting curve: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgetting_curve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgetting_curve
NalNezumi 3y ago
>These cognitive functions can be categorized into a two-order hierarchy based on the levels of cognitive processes. Second-order cognition including metacognition and mentalizing monitors and regulates first-order cognitive processes. This way of modeling Cognitive functions in two distinct hierarchical ways, is it the same theory underlying the idea of "System 1 & System 2" presented in "Think fast and slow" by Daniel Kahneman? How accepted/supported by empirical evidence is this model
- westurner 3y ago
  There is observable hierarchy in visual and auditory cortical topology. Is hierarchical clustering appropriate for cognitive processes? Control for clusterable Personality factors, Attachment styles, Educational instruction styles, Parenting styles, Cognitive psychology > Cognitive psychology vs. cognitive science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive_psychology_vs._cognitive_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive... Cognitive psychology > Cognitive processes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive_processes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive... Defence mechanism > Relation with coping; Mature defense mechanisms or not, a Boolean: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism Social cognition > Social cognitive neuroscience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_cognition#Social_cognitive_neuroscience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_cognition#Social_cognit... Systems neuroscience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_neuroscience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_neuroscience Hypotheses: Theory of mind is advantageous in assessments emotional cognitive abilities, and even an NT or non-NT Boolean factor also predicts variance in the given assessments Theory of mind > Brain mechanisms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind#Brain_mechanisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind#Brain_mechanism... Three-Stratum Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-stratum_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-stratum_theory : > The three-stratum theory is a theory of cognitive ability proposed by the American psychologist John Carroll in 1993.[1][2] It is based on a factor-analytic study of the correlation of individual-difference variables from data such as psychological tests, school marks and competence ratings from more than 460 datasets. These analyses suggested a three-layered model where each layer accounts for the variations in the correlations within the previous layer. > The three layers (strata) are defined as representing narrow, broad, and general cognitive ability. The factors describe stable and observable differences among individuals in the performance of tasks. Carroll argues further that they are not mere artifacts of a mathematical process, but likely reflect physiological factors explaining differences in ability (e.g., nerve firing rates). This does not alter the effectiveness of factor scores in accounting for behavioral differences. There are multiple methods of studying neural topology and emergent cognitive processes, and their possibly hierarchically clusterable topology in feature space. What are some of the current developments in neural topology and feature clustering? Three-Stratum Theory > See also lists: CHC, g-factor, Fluid and crystallized intelligence, and g-VST (2005). CHC: Cattell–Horn–Carroll theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattell%E2%80%93Horn%E2%80%93Carroll_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattell%E2%80%93Horn%E2%80%93C... g-VPR (2005): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-VPR_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-VPR_model /? hierarchy of cognitive processes: https://www.google.com/search?q=hierarchy+of+cognitive+processes https://www.google.com/search?q=hierarchy+of+cognitive+proce... https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C43&q=hierarchy+of+cognitive+processes&btnG= https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C43&q=hie... Neurodevelopmental framework for learning > Other learning frameworks references e.g. CHC and further developments in education: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodevelopmental_framework_for_learning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodevelopmental_framework_f... OTOH other factors to control for: postal code and school funding and teaching practices in those years, Compensatory education: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensatory_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensatory_education Remedial education > Research on outcomes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedial_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedial_education Learning styles: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles : > [...] specific study strategies, unrelated to learning style, were positively correlated with final course grade.[46] Differentiated instruction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentiated_instruction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentiated_instruction : > Teachers can differentiate in four ways: 1) through content, 2) process, 3) product, and 4) learning environment based on the individual learner. [7]* But FWIU none of these models of cognitive hierarchy or instruction are informed by newer developments in topological study of neural connectivity; from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18218504 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18218504 : > According to "Cliques of Neurons Bound into Cavities Provide a Missing Link between Structure and Function" (2017) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncom.2017.00048/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncom.2017.0004... , the human brain appears to be [at most] 11-dimensional (11D); in terms of algebraic topology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_topology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_topology
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westurner 3y ago

Si se puedes! Emotional self regulation is a normed behavior that is modelable. Head start programs would thus be justified in having SEL Social and Emotional Learning components; but how much more effective is parental behavioral modeling than non-parental caregiving? Can't be done. In Africa, they say "It takes a village". One of perhaps 20 questions to split the sets with: "Can people change?"

082349872349872 3y ago
fulltext: https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(24)00388-7 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(24)003... > It takes a village Compare the first 36 characters of the 3 Character Classic: https://ctext.org/three-character-classic https://ctext.org/three-character-classic > Can people change? With training, dogs and horses improve their cross-species mentalizing; I'd hope training humans on same-species would be even easier.
- westurner 3y ago
  There appears to be hippocampal neurogeneration even in old age. From "Multiple GWAS finds 187 intelligence genes and role for neurogenesis/myelination" (2018) https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16337941 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=16337941 : > re: nurture, hippocampal plasticity and hippocampal neurogenesis also appear to be affected by dancing and omega-3,6 (which are transformed into endocannabinoids by the body): https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15109698 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=15109698 Neuroplasticity: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neuroplasticity Adult neurogenesis: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_neurogenesis https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adult_neurogenesis When we forget, we must re-learn. By studying forgetting, we learn about learning and creativity. Forgetting curve: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgetting_curve https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forgetting_curve

NalNezumi 3y ago

>These cognitive functions can be categorized into a two-order hierarchy based on the levels of cognitive processes. Second-order cognition including metacognition and mentalizing monitors and regulates first-order cognitive processes. This way of modeling Cognitive functions in two distinct hierarchical ways, is it the same theory underlying the idea of "System 1 & System 2" presented in "Think fast and slow" by Daniel Kahneman? How accepted/supported by empirical evidence is this model

westurner 3y ago
There is observable hierarchy in visual and auditory cortical topology. Is hierarchical clustering appropriate for cognitive processes? Control for clusterable Personality factors, Attachment styles, Educational instruction styles, Parenting styles, Cognitive psychology > Cognitive psychology vs. cognitive science: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive_psychology_vs._cognitive_science https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive... Cognitive psychology > Cognitive processes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive_processes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cognitive_psychology#Cognitive... Defence mechanism > Relation with coping; Mature defense mechanisms or not, a Boolean: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Defence_mechanism Social cognition > Social cognitive neuroscience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_cognition#Social_cognitive_neuroscience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Social_cognition#Social_cognit... Systems neuroscience: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_neuroscience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Systems_neuroscience Hypotheses: Theory of mind is advantageous in assessments emotional cognitive abilities, and even an NT or non-NT Boolean factor also predicts variance in the given assessments Theory of mind > Brain mechanisms: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind#Brain_mechanisms https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theory_of_mind#Brain_mechanism... Three-Stratum Theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-stratum_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Three-stratum_theory : > The three-stratum theory is a theory of cognitive ability proposed by the American psychologist John Carroll in 1993.[1][2] It is based on a factor-analytic study of the correlation of individual-difference variables from data such as psychological tests, school marks and competence ratings from more than 460 datasets. These analyses suggested a three-layered model where each layer accounts for the variations in the correlations within the previous layer. > The three layers (strata) are defined as representing narrow, broad, and general cognitive ability. The factors describe stable and observable differences among individuals in the performance of tasks. Carroll argues further that they are not mere artifacts of a mathematical process, but likely reflect physiological factors explaining differences in ability (e.g., nerve firing rates). This does not alter the effectiveness of factor scores in accounting for behavioral differences. There are multiple methods of studying neural topology and emergent cognitive processes, and their possibly hierarchically clusterable topology in feature space. What are some of the current developments in neural topology and feature clustering? Three-Stratum Theory > See also lists: CHC, g-factor, Fluid and crystallized intelligence, and g-VST (2005). CHC: Cattell–Horn–Carroll theory: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattell%E2%80%93Horn%E2%80%93Carroll_theory https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cattell%E2%80%93Horn%E2%80%93C... g-VPR (2005): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-VPR_model https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-VPR_model /? hierarchy of cognitive processes: https://www.google.com/search?q=hierarchy+of+cognitive+processes https://www.google.com/search?q=hierarchy+of+cognitive+proce... https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C43&q=hierarchy+of+cognitive+processes&btnG= https://scholar.google.com/scholar?hl=en&as_sdt=0%2C43&q=hie... Neurodevelopmental framework for learning > Other learning frameworks references e.g. CHC and further developments in education: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodevelopmental_framework_for_learning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neurodevelopmental_framework_f... OTOH other factors to control for: postal code and school funding and teaching practices in those years, Compensatory education: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensatory_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compensatory_education Remedial education > Research on outcomes: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedial_education https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remedial_education Learning styles: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Learning_styles : > [...] specific study strategies, unrelated to learning style, were positively correlated with final course grade.[46] Differentiated instruction: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentiated_instruction https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Differentiated_instruction : > Teachers can differentiate in four ways: 1) through content, 2) process, 3) product, and 4) learning environment based on the individual learner. [7]* But FWIU none of these models of cognitive hierarchy or instruction are informed by newer developments in topological study of neural connectivity; from https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18218504 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18218504 : > According to "Cliques of Neurons Bound into Cavities Provide a Missing Link between Structure and Function" (2017) https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncom.2017.00048/full https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fncom.2017.0004... , the human brain appears to be [at most] 11-dimensional (11D); in terms of algebraic topology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_topology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Algebraic_topology

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