Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Scicon Review
The alleged illusion of free will
The discussion of whether we have a free will is one of the key issues in consciousness science. As van Duijn and Bem argues in this paper, there seems to be a trend in cognitive neuroscience to view free will as an illusion. C...
Suppressing unwanted memories
Freud redux? A study from 2004 in Science looked into how we suppress unwanted memories. In this study, Anderson and colleagues found a nice relationship between the amount of activation in the prefrontal cortex and hippocampus...
How split-brains recognise themselves
The study of how self-awareness relates to the structures and functions of the brain has taken many approaches. Studies have identified contributions from the parietal lobes in self-other distinction and body space, while other...
Colour perception illusion site
Colour perception can be influenced by the local environment in which they are seen. But just how dramatic can this influence be? Here we link to a website that demonstrates the effect of colour constancy.
Toward an Explanation of the Genesis of Ketamine-Induced Perceptual Distortions
Ketamine is an anaesthetic drug for human and veterinary use. However, it is also a drug that is used recreationally due to its ability to induce lighter and more short-lived hallucinations than LSD. It also produces perceptual...
Language colours vision
The left brain may view the world through the prism of language. Our perception of colours can depend on whether we view them from the left or the right, scientists have found. They say this demonstrates how language can alter ...
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