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Octopus Uses Coconut Shells as Portable Armor [Mad Science]
Tools aren't just for vertebrates anymore. The veined octopus has been spotted lugging around coconut shells to serve as mobile shelters, the first time scientists have observed tool use in an invertebrate species. Humans living on the Indonesian coast...
 
Rob
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The most effective and useful creativity tools available
What are the most effective and useful creativity tools available?There is a lot written about creativity. What is it? How can...
 
katharinec
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New biosensors reveal workings of anti-psychotic drugs in the living brain
New biosensors reveal workings of anti-psychotic drugs in the living brain
 
katharinec
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Humans Wonder, Anybody Home? - Science News
Humans Wonder, Anybody Home? - Science News: Many people (some scientists among them) would like to...
 
katharinec
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Avatar's gaze illuminates social brain - life - 04 December 2009 - New Scientist
Avatar's gaze illuminates social brain - life - 04 December 2009 - New Scientist: This could help...
 
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Level 3 of Consciousness
Richard Brodie's essay describing the origins and evolution of consciousness. Level 1 - people are not aware - Level 2 - people understand - Level 3 - people understand, act and add value
 
Evelyn So
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Really cool, just learned all about cognitive science and schema and how it works in WOM. Brought me back to my Social Psy BSc background!!
 
mymindonbooks
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new book – ‘Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger’
Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger (MacSci) by Jeff Wise (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009)(link for UK)Fear is a...
 
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new book – ‘Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger’
Extreme Fear: The Science of Your Mind in Danger (MacSci) by Jeff Wise (Palgrave Macmillan, 2009)(link for UK)Fear is a...
9 days ago my mind on books
 
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mymindonbooks
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‘What Are Dreams?’ on Nova (PBS) this week
This week’s NOVA asks ‘What Are Dreams?’ The full program will be available online starting Nov 25 through...
23 days ago my mind on books | Topics: cognitive..., mind, books, dreams
 
Tracy
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Not-live blogging: Understanding the Teen Brain or ‘Teen Whispering’
 This could also be subtitled ‘my journey from negative to positive head space through frustration to futility and...
 
XNet
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Aberrant Advice
It’s easy to get sucked into “best practice” blogs and tip lists hoping to find that little gem to really revolutionize...
 
mymindonbooks
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coming soon – ‘Reading in the Brain’
Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention by Stanislaus Dehaene is due out this Tues (Nov 12) from...
 
mymindonbooks
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new book – ‘The Lives of the Brain: Human Evolution and the Organ of Mind’
The Lives of the Brain: Human Evolution and the Organ of Mind by John S. Allen (Harvard University Press, 2009)(link for...
 
Ron
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Brain Wired by Culture
Some parts of a woman's brain change up to 25% through the course of a month. "When I started taking a woman's hormonal...
67 days ago R World | Topics: afghanistan, culture, progress, psychology
 
alexdodge
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Cochlea Shape -> Music Appreciation
So, I'm taking a class in perception (COGS 101A) and I've been thinking about perception as a result. The other day, I had a...
 
Jim
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How the social brain experiences empathy, Part 3
More from the Empathy and the Brain conference.The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis: Issues and ImplicationsDaniel Batson...
 
Jim
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How the social brain experiences empathy, Part 3
More from the Empathy and the Brain conference.The Empathy-Altruism Hypothesis: Issues and ImplicationsDaniel Batson...
 
Jim
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How the social brain experiences empathy, Part 2
Relations of Children’s Empathy-related Responding to Their Regulation and Social FunctioningNancy Eisenberg (Arizona State...
 
Jim
Jim posted a blog entry
How the social brain experiences empathy, Part 1
I’m in Chicago at the “How the social brain experiences empathy” conference sponsored by the Center for...
 
GTD
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I’m sure I’ll remember…
“The short-term memory part of your mind–the part that tends to hold all of the incomplete, undecided, and...
 
diamat1
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Metaphysically speaking
Philosopher Massimo Pigliucci has an interesting article over at Rationally Speaking. Entitled Ah, metaphysics! it criticises...
 
mymindonbooks
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DK Publishing’s illustrated ‘Human Brain Book’
DK Publishing produces beautifully illustrated books on a variety of subjects, now including the coffeetable-worthy Human Brain...
 
JoseQ
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Being a genius or having a genius?
If you’re not already aware of the excellent TED conferences and talks, I would strongly recommend going to their site...
 
mymindonbooks
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new book – ‘Radical Embodied Cognitive Science’
Radical Embodied Cognitive Science (Bradford Books) by Anthony Chemero (MIT Press, 2009).(link for UK)Product description...
99 days ago my mind on books | Topics: cognitive..., new books
 
psitutor
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Modern Psychology History Brief: Powerpoint with references
Image via WikipediaStudying psychology? Or are you interested in learning more about this science? This set of 8 PowerPoint...
 
psitutor
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Annaul Psychology Debate~ James Cook University, Cairns
The Student Psychology Association celebrates the 18th Student Psychology Debate Date: Friday, 4th September...
 
GTD
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Toning up your thinking muscles
In our recent Productive Living newsletter, David Allen talks about “Toning up your thinking muscles.” ...
 
Andy
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Should You Stop Multitasking?
Lately I’ve found that I have trouble watching movies. Sitting there waiting for the plot to develop can feel endless. But it’s not as if I’d rather be at the gym. When I’m at the gym my mind wanders as well, and I quickly get bored after being...
 
mymindonbooks
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coming soon – ‘Evolution, Culture, and the Human Mind’
Evolution, Culture, and the Human Mind is forthcoming from Psychology Press, with a prospective release date of Aug. 25....
 
Alexandre Linhares
Alexandre Linhares posted a blog entry
Questioning Chase and Simon’s (1973) “Perception in Chess”: The “Experience Recognition” Hypothesis
We have a new paper to come out, and here's the info. Please drop us a message should you be interested. It should come out...
 
mymindonbooks
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‘Percontations: Intelligence and Beyond’ at bloggingheads.tv
See also: Recent books on intelligence at Amazon