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The good-enough brain | Monitor on PsychologyGary Marcus explains how evolution equipped us with a mind that gets the job done, but isn't pretty. Why does the mind have trouble with simple tasks like memory recall that any computer could do in a split second with zero errors? Because the brain is the product of evolution, and evolution ...
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The paradox of loyaltyIn the wake of the Iraq invasion, many U.S. citizens who disagreed with the Bush Administration's decision detached themselves from politics. On the other hand, a surprising number of people became more patriotic in spite of their objections. Why would disappointment in one's country inspire ...
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Shut up! Announcing your plans makes you less motivated to accomplish them. | Derek SiversTests done since 1933 show that people who talk about their intentions are less likely to make them happen. Announcing your plans to others satisfies your self-identity just enough that you’re less motivated to do the hard work needed.
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Role of mirror neurons may need a rethink - life - 26 May 2009 - New ScientistDoubt is being cast on the true role of brain neurons that are said to explain empathy , autism and even morality. Mirror neurons fire both when we perform an action and when we see someone else doing it. The theory is that by simulating action even when watching an act, the neurons allow ...
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Well-timed timeout effective in wiping out fear memory response (4/6/2009)Banishing a fear-inducing memory might be a matter of the right timing, according to new research. Marie Monfils, an assistant professor of psychology at The University of Texas at Austin, has taken advantage of a key time when memories are ripe for change to substantially modify memories of ...
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Well-timed Timeout Effective In Wiping Out Fear Memory ResponseWell-timed Timeout Effective In Wiping Out Fear Memory Response ScienceDaily (Apr. 4, 2009) — Banishing a fear-inducing memory might be a matter of the right timing, according to new research. Marie Monfils, an assistant professor of psychology at The University of Texas at Austin, has ...
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Distinct hippocampal neurons monitor success or failure during learning task (3/28/2009)Scientists have discovered that individual neurons in the monkey hippocampus can signal information about the outcome of experimental trials during an associative learning task. The research, published by Cell Press in the March 26th issue of the journal Neuron, furthers our understanding of ...
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Ancient brain circuits light up so we can judge people on first impressions |Scientists have recorded the gentle flicker of activity that lights up the brain when we form our first impressions of people. The study shows how age-old brain circuitry that evolved to make snap decisions on the importance of objects in the environment is now used in social situations. Brain ...
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Scientists identify the neural circuitry of first impressionsScientists identify the neural circuitry of first impressions Neuroscientists at New York University and Harvard University have identified the neural systems involved in forming first impressions of others. The findings, which show how we encode social information and then evaluate it in ...
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Neuroeconomics | Do economists need brains? | Economist.comNeuroeconomicsDo economists need brains?Jul 24th 2008 | NEW YORKFrom The Economist print editionA new school of economists is controversially turning to neuroscience to improve the dismal scienceFOR all the undoubted wit of their neuroscience-inspired concept album, “Heavy Mental”—songs include ...
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