Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Scicon Review
Theory of mind in schizophrenia: A critical review
A recent review claims that there is considerable evidence that ToM is impaired in people with schizophrenia.
Is self special?
Many of the claims for the special status of self-related processing are premature given the evidence and that the various self-related research programs do not seem to be illuminating a unitary, common system, despite individu...
Male and female voices activate distinct regions in the male brain
The results of this study demonstrate that, in the male brain, the perception of male and female voices activates distinct brain regions.
The sleep cycle: a mathematical analysis from a global workspace perspective
Combining Dretske’s AIM model and Baars’ Global Workspace model provides new insights into sleep and abnormal brain states.
Neuroeconomics: making risky choices in the brain
In a recent study macaques consistently take the riskier option, and posterior cingulate cortex neurons represent the riskiness of those choices
Neural mechanisms involved in error processing
Anterior cingulate is not sufficient for conscious awareness of errors or post-error adaptation of response strategies
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