Drawing on computer science and evolutionary theory as well as cognitive, developmental, and comparative psychology, a new TWCF-funded project aims to develop a mathematical explanation for the diversity of intelligences observed in the natural world, as they are faced with varying constraints, capacities, and opportunities.

This project aims to strengthen the training of the next generation of researchers in neurobiology and philosophy of consciousness, and higher-order cognitive processing. Led by Kate Geddie of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR), co-directed by Adrian Mark Owen and Anil K. Seth, this grant supports the CIFAR Brain, Mind and Consciousness Program’s Winter School.

Resilience mitigates adverse health outcomes caused by toxic stress, enabling children to adapt despite challenges they face. With TWCF funding, Early Years Nigeria Initiative is creating curricula to help kids develop resilience and character strengths in Northern Nigeria.

Designed to help people with self-condemnation struggles in Trinidad and Tobago, the REACH self-forgiveness intervention is being examined as a tool to alleviate emotional distress, improve mental health and reduce addictive and suicidal behaviors.

By examining the phenomenon of blindsight, new research aims to discover cell types and brain areas specifically required for the conscious component of vision but expendable for the unconscious component. If successful, these discoveries will help researchers identify what kinds of brain cells might be uniquely necessary for consciousness.