Search Results - "Pelz, Madeline"

Children’s exploratory play tracks the discriminability of hypotheses by Siegel, Max H., Magid, Rachel W., Pelz, Madeline, Tenenbaum, Joshua B., Schulz, Laura E.

“…Effective curiosity-driven learning requires recognizing that the value of evidence for testing hypotheses depends on what other hypotheses are under…”
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Assessing the role of serotonergic receptors in cannabidiol's anticonvulsant efficacy by Pelz, Madeline C, Schoolcraft, Kathleen D, Larson, Chloe, Spring, Mitchell G, López, Hassan H

“…Abstract Cannabidiol (CBD) is a phytocannabinoid that has demonstrated anticonvulsant efficacy in several animal models of seizure. The current experiment…”
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Foundations of intuitive power analyses in children and adults by Pelz, Madeline C., Allen, Kelsey R., Tenenbaum, Joshua B., Schulz, Laura E.

“…Decades of research indicate that some of the epistemic practices that support scientific enquiry emerge as part of intuitive reasoning in early childhood…”
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Gain-of-function mutation in Gnao1: A murine model of epileptiform encephalopathy (EIEE17)? by Kehrl, Jason M, Sahaya, Kinshuk, Dalton, Hans M, Charbeneau, Raelene A, Kohut, Kevin T, Gilbert, Kristen, Pelz, Madeline C, Parent, Jack, Neubig, Richard R

“…G protein-coupled receptors strongly modulate neuronal excitability but there has been little evidence for G protein mechanisms in genetic epilepsies…”
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Preschoolers search longer when there is more information to be gained by Ruggeri, Azzurra, Stanciu, Oana, Pelz, Madeline, Gopnik, Alison, Schulz, Eric

“…What drives children to explore and learn when external rewards are uncertain or absent? Across three studies, we tested whether information gain itself acts…”
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The Trajectory of Counterfactual Simulation in Development by Kominsky, Jonathan F., Gerstenberg, Tobias, Pelz, Madeline, Sheskin, Mark, Singmann, Henrik, Schulz, Laura, Keil, Frank C.

“…Young children often struggle to answer the question "what would have happened?" particularly in cases where the adult-like "correct" answer has the same…”
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The dynamics of idealized attention in complex learning environments by Pelz, Madeline, Piantadosi, Steven T., Kidd, Celeste

“…Effective allocation of attention is crucial for many cognitive functions, and attentional disorders (e.g., ADHD) negatively impact learning. Despite the…”
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