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The Really Hard Problem: Meaning in a Material World
Authored by Owen J. Flanagan If consciousness is the “hard problem” in mind science–explaining how the amazing private world of consciousness emerges from neuronal activity–then the “really hard pr...
Neuronal correlates of “free will” are associated with regional specialization in the human intrinsic/default network
Ilan Goldberg, Shimon Ullman and Rafael Malach In press article in Consciousness & Cognition Abstract: Recently, we proposed a fundamental subdivision of the human cortex into two complementary networks-an ‘‘extrinsic...
Cheap drugs against aggression don’t work
Study shows placebos as good as antipsychotics for the intellectually disabled. Scientists have discovered that taking a sugar pill is more effective than routine medications in treating aggression in people with intellectual d...
Ageing makes the imagination wither
Memory decline in old age may also mean a less vivid imagination. Stitching together personal details gets harder as we get older. Old age does more than stealthily steal away our most cherished memories: it also seems to dimin...
Decision making, impulsivity and time perception
Time is an important dimension when individuals make decisions. Specifically, the time until a beneficial outcome can be received is viewed as a cost and is weighed against the benefits of the outcome. We propose that impulsive...
Altered emotional response in bipolar mania
Psychiatric illnesses are often good models for testing the functional relationship between specific regions of the brain. At the same time, one may gain insight into the neurocognitive mechanisms behind a specific disease. Thi...
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