Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Heterophenomenology vs. critical phenomenology
Max Velmans presents and discusses the two approaches and gives the conclusion that “there is little to recommend (heterophenomenology) other than an attempt to shore up a counterintuitive, reductive philosophy of mind.&#...
Metamemory, delusions and schizophrenia
What causes delusions in schizophrenia? A study by Moritz et al. demonstrates that metamemory corruption appears to be a contributing factor to the formation of delusions.
Unconscious math
Can we do math unconsciously? A study by Rusconi et al. demonstrates that in a neglect patient, neglect does not prevent neglected numbers from accessing their representations in arithmetic networks. Doing simple math, like rea...
Inattentional blindness and GW theory
CogPrints now features the piece “Generalized inattentional blindness from a Global Workspace perspective” by Rodrick Wallace. This article is an attempt at applying the Global Workspace model of consciousness to in...
Architecture of Brain and Mind
The EC-funded euCognition network has agreed to support a two-day symposium which is part of the AISB’06 convention to be held in Bristol, UK on 3-6th April.
Self-movement in the brain
We are readily able to distinguish movement made by ourselves and those by others. A recent study in Neuroimage by Balslev et al. demonstrate that the brain networks underlying these two experiences are indeed very similar. Thi...
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