Knowmads, Infocology of the future
73
Exploring the possible , the probable, the plausible
Curated by Wildcat2030
Follow
Suggested by Spaceweaver onto Knowmads, Infocology of the future
Scoop.it!

First therapy in the western world to correct errors in a person’s genetic code approved | KurzweilAI

First therapy in the western world to correct errors in a person’s genetic code approved | KurzweilAI | Knowmads, Infocology of the future | Scoop.it
Lab creation of the adeno-associated virus (AAV) vector, which packages the gene that codes for a protein called lipoprotein lipase (LPL) (credit:...
No comment yet.
Your new post is loading...
Rescooped by Wildcat2030 from Science News
Scoop.it!

How Universal Is The Mind?

In fact, this conception of the mind is heavily influenced by a particular (Western) cultural background. Other cultures assign different characteristics and abilities to the psychological aspects of personhood. Wierzbicka (2005) delves into this problem in detail. She argues that speakers of a particular language make assumptions about what must be universal based on their own ability to imagine doing without a certain concept. Important cross-cultural differences in meaning become lost in translation.


Via Sakis Koukouvis
No comment yet.