Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Memory-altering drugs may rewrite your past
Drugs that rid people of terrifying memories could be a lifeline for many. But could they have a sinister side too? “REMEMBER September 11, 2001, when you first heard the news about the World Trade Center attacks? Remembe...
Applying global workspace theory to the frame problem
Abstract The subject of this article is the frame problem, as conceived by certain cognitive scientists and philosophers of mind, notably Fodor for whom it stands as a fundamental obstacle to progress in cognitive science. The ...
The Emotional Brain, Part 1 of 4: Sexual Desire
ALL IN THE MIND with Julie Browning The Emotional Brain, Part 1 of 4: Sexual Desire Saturday, 26 November, 1.30pm, repeat Wednesday, 30 November, 9pm Instead of being the fount of irrationality, emotions are now viewed as integ...
Priming involuntary autobiographical memories
John H. Mace University of New Haven, CT, USA Abstract Involuntary autobiographical memories occur frequently in daily life and are usually triggered by cues in one’s environment. This study investigated the possibility t...
The origins of social emotions and self‐regulation in toddlerhood: New evidenc
Karen Caplovitz Barrett Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, USA Abstract In recent years, there has been increased attention to the development of “moral,” “social”, or “self‐conscious” emotions, such as ...
Latest Articles
- A Unique Approach to Science Education
-
Treating Sciencephobia – Or, how to read real science without getting a nervous breakdown.
-
Women not to blame for obesity – but estrogens might be.
-
The Kim Kardashian hypothesis of beauty.
-
Is ROBO2 really a language gene? Hmmm…
-
Cat bug changes behavior – NY Times Science Section
-
Be nice to your Precuneus – it might be your real self…
-
Acupuncture triggers neurotransmitters in the body
-
Flatworm ejaculation is triggered by dopamine… a lesson in ultraconservation.
-
Turn the lights off when you sleep: Melatonin and cancer treatment.
-
You couldn’t be cuter — the power of the baby schema.
-
From The Web – 7 kittens and a flying toy
-
The sexiest mammal on earth?
-
Microbes may trigger Alzheimer’s Disease.
-
Has the Turing test really been cracked?
-
Where does visual input become conscious? (Baars, hat tip to Prof. Alumit Ishai)
-
Flow in the Zone 2013
-
Winter SADness? Stick a light in your ear!
-
Love a Gradient
-
AD-ENM server: computing with elastic network models
-
Fun with oscillations
