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Being rejected a real pain, brain images show
From CBC News: The pain of rejection is more than just a figure of speech: regions of the brain that respond to physical pain overlap with those that react to social rejection, a brain imaging study shows. The study used brain...
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Experimental Philosophy and the Problem of Free Will
S. Nichols Article in Science Abstract Many philosophical problems are rooted in everyday thought, and experimental philosophy uses social scientific techniques to study the psychological underpinnings of such problems. In the ...
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“I Am My Connectome”: TED Talk given by Sebastian Seung
In this TED talk Sebastian Seung, Professor of Computational Neuroscience in the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences and the Department of Physics at MIT, discusses the “connectome” – the connections formed between...
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BBC4’s “In Our Time”: Discussion on Free Will
In a BBC broadcast, Melvyn Bragg and his guests Simon Blackburn, Helen Beebee, and Galen Strawson discuss the philosophical idea of free will. From the broadcast description: “Free will – the extent to which we ...
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Consciousness and Cognition: Table of Contents March 2011
The March issue of Consciousness and Cognition is available online. Volume 20, Issue 1, pp.1-172 Special issue: Brain and Self: Bridging the Gap _________________________________________ _____________________ __________________...
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Can Someone in a Vegetative State Communicate Thoughts?
In this short video (about 4 mins) from the New York Times, David Corcoran discusses evidence from an fMRI study that suggests that people in a vegetative state can communicate thoughts.
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Can You Beat a Computer at Paper-Scissors-Rock?
To see if you can outwit a computer at Paper-Scissors-Rock, check out this interactive feature in the New York Times. The feature demonstrates basic artificial intelligence, and allows you to play against the computer at two di...
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Trends in Cognitive Sciences: Table of Contents March 2011
The March issue of Trends in Cognitive Sciences is available online. Volume 15, Issue 3, pp. 95-140 Book Review Opinion Review —————-
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Interactive Video: Progression of Alzheimer’s in the Brain
Click here for an interactive video showing the progression of Alzheimer’s in the brain from the Globe and Mail. ————————————————...
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Human Brain Mapping Conference 2011: Announcement
17th Annual Meeting Quebec City, Canada, June 26-30, 2011 Click here for the conference website. The Annual Meeting will have an extensive program of local and international speakers, covering a wide range of topics and issues,...