Deric Bownds

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• Cognitive Fatigue Increases Impulsivity.

  Sort of makes sense.. Blain et al. show that if you use your lateral prefrontal cortex (LPFC) for control process required for an extended intense workday, its... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Training Our Brains Without Our Awareness.

  There is growing interest in the use of neurofeedback (NF) as a tool to study and treat various clinical conditions. The uses of NF are diverse, ranging across ... Read more

  Posted on 28 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Much Ado About Grit.

  Grit seems to have replaced resilience as the psychological virtue du jour, and like resilience (see Sehgal's piece " on "The profound emptiness of... Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Think Less, Think Better.

  In an NYTimes piece, Moshe Bar translates the psycho-speak (which caused me to completely miss the point of the work) of an article describing research done wit... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Confronting the Prejudiced Brain

  I want to pass on a clip from an essay published on the greater good science center's website. The article is worth reading in its entirety, and you should... Read more

  Posted on 21 June 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• 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