Deric Bownds
These articles, from Deric's MindBlog at http://mindblog.dericbownds.net report new ideas and work on mind, brain, and behavior - as well as random curious stuff.
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Deric Bownds' MindBlog
http://mindblog.dericbownds.net/
This blog reports new ideas and work on mind, brain, and behavior - as well as random curious stuff.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 2496 )
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Predicting Whether You Are Going to Vote.
An interesting nugget from Rogers et al., who find that callers to potential voters are more likely to correctly predict whether the person called will vote tha... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Yes, There Have Been Aliens.
This post falls under the "random curious stuff" category in MindBlog's description line. Adam Frank gives an interesting account of work he has published with... Read more
Posted on 17 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Our (Bare) Shelves, Our Selves
As is the case with many people moving through their 70's, I am having to downsize my surroundings. An 1861 stone schoolhouse converted to a residence that has... Read more
Posted on 15 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Why Do We Feel Awe?
I want to point to an article by Dacher Keltner on the functions of awe that appeared on the Slate website, along with others sponsored by the John Templeton... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Is Humanity Getting Better?
I want to pass on a few clips from a stimulating essay by Leif Wenar, who suggests "The real trick to understanding our world is to see it with both eyes at... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Telephone Metadata Does Reveal Personal Details.
Susan Landau reviews work of Mayer et al. that shows President Obama's statement: When it comes to telephone calls, nobody is listening to your telephone... Read more
Posted on 02 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
A Science of Consciousness Carnival in Tucson.
I started teaching my Biology of Mind course at the University of Wisconsin in the early 1990's, and was inspired and stimulated by attending the first of the... Read more
Posted on 01 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Exercise and Intermittent Fasting Improve Brain Plasticity and Health
I have had numerous requests for a PDF of the article referenced in a Dec. 29, 2014 post - on how exercise and fasting stimulate brain plasticity and... Read more
Posted on 30 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Are Electric Vehicles Really Better for the Planet?
Some time ago I read a careful analysis of the energy required to manufacture a Toyota Prius, which reported that more energy was expended over the life cycle o... Read more
Posted on 27 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
A Model for Aggression and Violence Around the World.
I want to pass on the abstract of a forthcoming article in Brain and Behavioral Science for which reviewer's comments are being solicited. (I'm on the mailing... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
The Dalai Lama’s Atlas of Emotions
You might have a look at this curious website pointed to by Kevin Randall, an atlas of emotions developed by Paul Ekman and collaborators commissioned by the... Read more
Posted on 24 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
When Philosophy Lost Its Way.
Frodeman and Briggle offer a lament over the irreversible passing of the practice of philosophy as a moral endeavor, one that might offer a view of the good... Read more
Posted on 23 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Brain Modules That Process Human Consensus Decision-making
Suzuki et al. offer a study noting brain areas important in consensus decision-making, with different decision variables being associated with activity in... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Aerobic Fitness: One Minute of All out Effort = 45 Min. of Moderate Effort
Reynolds has written a series of articles describing experiments showing the benefits of high-intensity interval training. She now points to a study by Gillen e... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
America in Decline?
I pass on a few clips from Easterbrook's article, on the prevailing negative depiction (especially by Republican candidates) of America's current state and... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Downsides of Diversity.
I want to thank the anonymous commentator on the " Diversity makes you brighter" post, who sent links to interesting articles by Jonas and by Dinesena and... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Two Ways to Be Satisfied.
Anna North points to an article by Helzer and Jayawickreme that examines two different control strategies for obtaining short and long term life satisfaction,... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Diversity Makes You Brighter.
Providing some data relevant to debates over affirmative action, Levine et al. show that ethnic diversity can increase intelligent behaviors. Misfits between... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
The Key to Political Persuasion
I pass on clips from this interesting piece, that has been languishing in my queue of potential posts for some time, in which Willer and Feinberg give a more... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE -
Our Perception of Our Body Shape is Very Malleable - Making Your Finger Feel...
Here is a neat trick. It works! (I tried it). Ekroll et al. show that illusory visual completion of an object's invisible backside can make you finger feel... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE