Review: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
As you can see from his picture, Julian Jaynes was one intense-looking dude. And believe you me, as intense as that stare of his is, so are his ideas. “Bicameralism” is the term Jaynes coined for the concept which he
Review: The Origin of Consciousness in the Breakdown of the Bicameral Mind
As you can see from his picture, Julian Jaynes was one intense-looking dude. And believe you me, as intense as that stare of his is, so are his ideas. “Bicameralism” is the term Jaynes coined for the concept which he
More on Christopher Langan: possibly the “World’s Smartest Man?”
I posted a link to (a summary of) Christopher Langan’s Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU) a while back… but I suspect that most of you had no idea what it is and probably glazed over it or didn’t even glance
More on Christopher Langan: possibly the “World’s Smartest Man?”
I posted a link to (a summary of) Christopher Langan’s Cognitive-Theoretic Model of the Universe (CTMU) a while back… but I suspect that most of you had no idea what it is and probably glazed over it or didn’t even glance
New insights into the brain’s consciousness-mediating mechanisms
It’s common knowledge that humans’ conscious minds “reside” in the frontal cortex. Or is it? Recent discoveries have led to an intriguing alternate theory: that consciousness, as a process, arises in and around the interaction of various brain regions. A team of
New insights into the brain’s consciousness-mediating mechanisms
It’s common knowledge that humans’ conscious minds “reside” in the frontal cortex. Or is it? Recent discoveries have led to an intriguing alternate theory: that consciousness, as a process, arises in and around the interaction of various brain regions. A team of
Black-light dog engineered by South Korean researchers
Tegon the Beagle isn’t just friendly; he’s got a certain aura about him — literally. A team from Seoul’s National University cloned the unsuspecting pooch with with a certain alteration in his gene sequence, causing him to glow bright green under
Black-light dog engineered by South Korean researchers
Tegon the Beagle isn’t just friendly; he’s got a certain aura about him — literally. A team from Seoul’s National University cloned the unsuspecting pooch with with a certain alteration in his gene sequence, causing him to glow bright green under
Twins… born five years apart?
The Blakes, a couple from Gloucestershire, England, have two children, produced from the same batch of embryos. The children, twins Reuben and Floren, are the products of intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a fertility treatment wherein a a sperm cell is injected
Twins… born five years apart?
The Blakes, a couple from Gloucestershire, England, have two children, produced from the same batch of embryos. The children, twins Reuben and Floren, are the products of intracytoplasmic sperm injection, a fertility treatment wherein a a sperm cell is injected
Chimpanzees may have “Theory of Mind”
It’s often been debated whether or not nonhuman animals have “theory of mind” (TOM) –– the ability to imagine what others may know or feel. Recent data suggests that chimps may in fact have this ability, crucial to the development
Chimpanzees may have “Theory of Mind”
It’s often been debated whether or not nonhuman animals have “theory of mind” (TOM) –– the ability to imagine what others may know or feel. Recent data suggests that chimps may in fact have this ability, crucial to the development
Trans fats linked to cognitive defects and dementia
Dr. Gene Bowman and colleagues of Oregon Health & Science University recently published a study linking specific nutrient patterns to brain and cognitive function. Published in the Dec 8 issue of Neurology, Dr. Bowman et al. analyzed 104 healthy elderly adults, and found links
Trans fats linked to cognitive defects and dementia
Dr. Gene Bowman and colleagues of Oregon Health & Science University recently published a study linking specific nutrient patterns to brain and cognitive function. Published in the Dec 8 issue of Neurology, Dr. Bowman et al. analyzed 104 healthy elderly adults, and found links
