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She Studied Ways to Make People Smarter. Then Her Grant Was Cut.
A research program investigating spatial problem-solving skills was abruptly terminated following the cancellation of its U.S. Navy grant.
Jessica Cantlon led the initiative to determine if targeted training could enhance cognitive performance in complex environments. The project aimed to quantify improvements in spatial reasoning through structured exercises.
However, the U.S. Navy decided to cut funding, effectively halting the data collection process.
This loss of support leaves critical questions about the scalability of cognitive training methods unanswered.
Why it mattersThe cancellation highlights the vulnerability of long-term cognitive research to shifts in military funding priorities and policy decisions.
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