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A Test Case – Applying Neuroscience to Law

This is the 15th blog in the series which began with The Brainless Bible and the Mindless Illusion of Self and is exploring ideas about free will, the mind, the brain and the self. The previous blog i… more →

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Neurononsense: Why brain sciences can't explain the human condition — 1 comment

modeoflife wrote 1 month ago: Author: Roger Scruton – ABC Religion and Ethics – 9 May 2012 (Source: http://www.abc.net … more →

Tags: REFLECTIONS ON SCIENCE & THEOLOGY, Benjamin Libet, ethical brain, Homunculus fallacy, human condition, Humanities, John Onians, neuroenvy, neurononsense

Weekly Link Love #25- Living an Authentic Life — 2 comments

sirchutney wrote 3 months ago: I read a lot. In this weekly post I present a summary of some of the things which have caught my eye … more →

Tags: link love, Earth, Free Will, Member Of Parliament, Overview Effect, frank white, Blue Marble, Darwin day

Who's in Charge? Free Will and the Science of the Brain — 1 comment

sirchutney wrote 3 months ago: I’ve read Who’s in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain by the renowned neuro … more →

Tags: psychology, brain, Consciousness, electroencephalography, Gazzaniga, Gifford Lectures, Individual, Mind, Tufts University

New resolutions and my latest green smoothie

Rob Tiller wrote 4 months ago: I have a soft spot for New Year’s resolutions. It’s generally a good thing from time to time to thin … more →

Tags: Books, Diet, John Brooks, Green Smoothie, Daniel Kahneman, jonathan haidt, e. o. Wilson, Charles Duhigg, Dan Ariely

Download Textbook – PSY100 – Psychological Science 3rd Canadian Edition

Keiynn wrote 4 months ago: [Direct Download PDF] – extabit.com [Direct Download PDF] – box.com Authors: Michael Gazzaniga … more →

Tags: PSY100 H1, textbooks, Diane, Diane Halpern, DL, Download, downloadable link, Education, Free

From Michael Gazzaniga

Ian Rastall wrote 5 months ago: It seems to me that understanding that our theories are the source of all our conflicts would go a l … more →

Tags: Quotes

Dr. Michael Gazzaniga on Free Will and the Science of the Brain — 2 comments

Dave Muscato wrote 5 months ago: Hello all! Dave Muscato here again. Tonight, a group of us attended a public lecture from guest spea … more →

Tags: SASHA Meetings, Author: Dave Muscato, SASHA Events, Free Will, Sam Harris, Nils Rauhut, The Big Questions

Tell a Story, Change a Brain

Alane Starko wrote 7 months ago: I’ve always liked to tell stories. When I taught primary grades and we had 5 minutes left before lun … more →

Tags: Storytelling, storytelling and the brain, learning and the brain, Paul Zak, Empathy and the Brain, creativity and storytelling, storytelling and learning

Upfitting my new Android phone and thinking more about accelerating technological change

Rob Tiller wrote 8 months ago: This week I got my new Android smartphone upfitted with my email accounts and a variety of apps. I’d … more →

Tags: Books, technology, Public Policy, Daniel Kahneman, jonathan haidt, Andrew McAfee, Martin Ford, The Lights in the Tunnel, Galaxy S III

Use your left ear to detect lies

Mason I. Bilderberg (MIB) wrote 9 months ago: A study reported in the journal Laterality (Mar 2005) found that people are significantly better at … more →

Tags: Brain-works, fun stuff, human perception, Psychology, Cerebral Hemisphere, ear, health, laterality, Lateralization of brain function

Locating the "Interpreter" Ego in the Brain — 4 comments

Marc of Contemplative Pathways wrote 9 months ago: Based on my research and readings in neuroscience, I have come to suspect that it is the functionali … more →

Tags: Mysticism, consciousness spirituality, contemplation/meditation, The Mystical Life, mind, Contemplation 2, Consciousness, Mind, Self