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Are we governed by unconscious processes? Yes, says neuroscientist David Eagleman, while Raymond Tallis argues that the human condition is a lot more complicated than that
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who is in charge? You or your brain? Delete the scoop?
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This gallery is also available as an entry in the TechRepublic Five Apps Blog. When you think of "the cloud" you typically think of tools like Dropbox
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I'd include OneNote with this list if you have a Microsoft platform. Delete the scoop?
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Often called the "trust hormone", oxytocin is increasingly being seen as a brain chemical that does far more than just bring couples closer together. (@MissBellaVita @Aladd3 #StressTip: Volunteer to get real experience. Delete the scoop?
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Brain studies on creativity reveal what goes on at that "Aha!" moment when we get a sudden insight. If you measure EEG brain waves during a creative moment, it turns out there is very high
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Agreeable personalities produce more of the brain's natural painkillers
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Folk Neurobiology at its finest. This is graphic heavy but worth it. :) Delete the scoop?
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Neuroscience has entered the public consciousness, and changed the way we talk about ourselves. But much of what passes as knowledge is inaccurate, writes Vaughan Bell
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So-called brain-training tools seem to have exploded in the last few years; one estimate puts it at a $6 billion market by 2020. It's clearly become a major industry, but what's less clear is exact...
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Dopamine might be the media's neurotransmitter of choice for scare stories about addiction, but the reality is rather more nuanced, writes Vaughan Bell
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Excellent and entertaining article about the pleasure hormone and its many functions. Delete the scoop?
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Recent research shows meditation changes brain regions while reducing anxiety, depression, stress, hypertension, & increasing creativity
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Excellent compendium of abstracts detailing all kinds of research, with links to original data. Very encouraging for those of us worried about our medial cortex. :) Delete the scoop?
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The sort of short, simple explanations of complex brain functions that often make for good headlines rarely turn out to be true. Delete the scoop?
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I found a few of these myths that I still believed. Worth reading. Great website in general. Delete the scoop?
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Brain studies are the current darling of the sciences, research capable of garnering tens or even hundreds of millions in new funding for ambitious new projects, ...
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In honor of Brain Awareness Week 2013, which starts today, let’s debunk ten myths about brain fitness and brain training that remain surprisingly Delete the scoop?
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The Guardian has a video about the collaboration between neuroscientist Hana Ros and artist Matteo Farinella as they've been working on the neurocomic project to create a brain science graphic nove...
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Scan to the middle of the article. Interesting stuff there. Delete the scoop?
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We've covered some dodgy neuroscience journalism in our time but The Daily Mail has such as amazing piece of tosh, I'm not sure if it's supposed to be serious or the result of huffing bathroom clea...
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Where evil lurks. :) Delete the scoop?
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Neuroplasticity, for most of the brain changes we see, is the synergy of a vast array of distributed processes from multiple brain regions.
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This is a great blog. He simplifies and consolidates a lot of stuff. Delete the scoop?
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A fascinating study has just mapped which brain areas are most popular among scientists and which are most likely to get you published in the highest impact journals. Whoa, the insula is the killer app for neuroscientists! Delete the scoop?
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This is an excellent blog series showcasing neuroscience in a basic, but clear and honest fashion. No showboating. Delete the scoop?
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Posts specific to learning about the brain. Welcome to The Brain 101. Writter by a teacher. good reading! Delete the scoop?
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