Psychology Magazine

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• Ohmygawd.....warms of Drones with One Distributed Brain.

  

  I have to pass on the scary video below, pointed to by a recent WaPo article. Reminds me of the fighter battles in the Star Wars movies. Read more

  The 22 february 2019 by   Deric Bownds
  @DericBownds
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• Unsheltered

  

  When I look backward into my youth – forward all the way to today – I observe an undeniable, constant strand: Part of my identity is that of being a learner... Read more

  The 21 february 2019 by   Andrewtix
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• Watching Social Influence Start to Bias Perceptual Integration as Children...

  From Large et al.: The opinions of others have a profound influence on decision making in adults. The impact of social influence appears to change during... Read more

  The 21 february 2019 by   Deric Bownds
  @DericBownds
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• Fighting Social Media Misinformation Using Crowdsourced Judgements

  From Pennycook and Rand: Significance Many people consume news via social media. It is therefore desirable to reduce social media users’ exposure to... Read more

  The 20 february 2019 by   Deric Bownds
  @DericBownds
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• Gays and the Church

  

  Although the Supreme Court’s landmark 2015 ruling in Obergefell vs. Hodges seemed to settle many civil issues about same-sex marriage in the United States, the... Read more

  The 19 february 2019 by   Andrewtix
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• Sleeping in Standby Mode

  In the editor's choice section of the current Science Magazine, Claudia Pama points to work by Legendre et al. showing that sleepers process surrounding events... Read more

  The 19 february 2019 by   Deric Bownds
  @DericBownds
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• Brain Patterns of Consciousness

  

  A study that is the product of a collaboration across seven countries has identified brain signatures that can indicate consciousness without relying on... Read more

  The 18 february 2019 by   Deric Bownds
  @DericBownds
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• OCD – What is Obsessive Compulsive Disorder?

  Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (also known as OCD) is a type of mental health condition that approximately 1.2% of Britons suffer from. Read more

  The 15 february 2019 by   Steve Bradley
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• How Brain and Spinal Cord Distinguish Self Touch from the Touch of Others

  I’ve always been struck by how much more effective someone else’s touch is than my own in relaxing tense muscles in my body. Boehme et al. Read more

  The 15 february 2019 by   Deric Bownds
  @DericBownds
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• The Science of Sway in Musical Ensembles.

  I'm passing on this fascinating article that the violinist in my piano trio sent to her musician colleagues. Trainor's group at McMaster University documents ho... Read more

  The 14 february 2019 by   Deric Bownds
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