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cognition

Mental processes and thinking.

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certainty: certain

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importance: 7/10

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Dialogue on Timed Cognitionblog2025.07.13
status: Notes·certainty: certain·importance: 9/10

a conversation on the implications of timed cognitive tests and their impact on understanding intelligence

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Quantifying the Perceived and Measured Effects of Nootropics on Cognitive Performancepapers2025.07.04
status: Notes·certainty: experimental·importance: 8/10

Uses self-tracking and online cognitive tests to compare subjective vs. objective effects of nootropics on memory, focus, and alertness.

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Which Problems Are Most Likely to Be Solved by Sleeping on It?papers2025.06.16
status: Notes·certainty: speculative·importance: 7/10

Explores the cognitive mechanisms behind sleep-induced insight and problem-solving breakthroughs.

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