Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Scicon Review
The first hominin of Europe
In this week’s Nature, an article reports on the discovery of a human lower jaw associated with stone tools and animal bones from the Sima del Elefante in northern Spain. The finds have been dated to between 1.1 and 1.2 m...
Who’s bad? Chimps figure it out by observation
Chimpanzees make judgments about the actions and dispositions of strangers by observing others’ behavior and interactions in different situations. Specifically, chimpanzees show an ability to recognize certain behavioral trai...
Neuropsychologia special issue: Consciousness & Perception
Neuropsychologia hosts a special issue in relation to the work of Larry Weiskrantz. It contains a densely packed number of articles on the topic of blindsight and hindsights.
Gene variants may increase risk of anxiety disorders
From physorg: Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) researchers – in collaboration with scientists at the University of California at San Diego and Yale University – have discovered perhaps the strongest evidence yet linking...
New issue: Self & Identity
A new issue of Self & Identity is out, with articles including topics such as cultural differences in self-esteem, the self in change, and the self in life transitions.
Consciousness, Brain Rhythms, and the Perception-Action Cycle
A Workshop at the University of Memphis May 3-4, 2008 A wave of scientific findings is now emerging on brain rhythms in consciousness, perception, autobiographical memory, action planning and attention. This small, intensive wo...
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