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  1. ASSC Conference, June 2008

    http://sci-con.org/2008/04/the-12th-annual-meeting-of-the-association-for-the-scientific-study-of-consciousness/

    ASSC Conference, June 2008 calendar-event, conferences — alice @ 6:50 pm Location: Gis Convention Center, National Taiwan University, Taipei, Taiwan Date: June 19-22, 2008 Contact: assc12@ym.edu.tw   Click here for conference website  We are glad to announce that the 12th annual meeting of …

    38 days ago
  2. Neuroeconomics conference Copenhagen, May 2008

    http://sci-con.org/2008/03/neuroeconomics-conference-copenhagen-may-2008/

    Neuroeconomics conference Copenhagen, May 2008 conferences, decision making, emotions, social neuroscience — thomasr @ 8:03 am A unique opportunity to learn about contemporary neuroeconomics We are writing to you in connection with the Conference on Neuroeconomics (ConNEcs 2008), which is going to take place at the Copenhagen Business School May 14-16, 2008. …

    43 days ago
  3. The first hominin of Europe

    http://sci-con.org/2008/03/the-first-hominin-of-europe/

    The first hominin of Europe evolution, evolutionary psychology, human nature — thomasr @ 7:44 am In this week’s Nature, an article reports on the discovery of a human lower jaw associated with stone tools and animal bones from the Sima del Elefante in northern Spain. …

    43 days ago
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    "The first clinical evidence to link the temporal lobes with religious sensations came from..."

    http://brigno.tumblr.com/post/32002325

    This is terribly interesting. Is it possible that the highly religious are simply rewiring their brains in order to tickle their sex-regions in a less straightforward manner? Religion is mental masturbation! Priceless! Thank you Science! http://sci-con.org/2008/01/god-on-the-brain/

    22 days ago in Brigno · Authority: 23
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    "The first clinical evidence to link the temporal lobes with religious sensations came from..."

    http://blog.codery.com/post/31970953

    This is terribly interesting. Is it possible that the highly religious are simply rewiring their brains in order to tickle their sex-regions in a less straightforward manner? Religion is mental masturbation! Priceless! Thank you Science!  http://sci-con.org/2008/01/god-on-the-brain/

    23 days ago in Codery · Authority: 9
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    How Much Control Do We Have Over Decisions and Opinions?

    http://integral-options.blogspot.com/2008/04/how-much-contro...

    while the "mind" is engaged in some of task. This view allows that the brain is an integrated system, not merely a collection of autonomous sub-routines. Another key consideration, I think, is whether the task is exogenous or endogenous (or extrinsic versus intrinsic). Exogenous tasks, those that deal with the external environment, are more likely, from an evolutionary perspective, to be automated. When we were dependent on our (often somatic-based) awareness for survival in a wild and unpredictable world, having

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    Ideasblog

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    Language and self-awareness tags: “inner speech”.”inner dialogue” …we most often need to talk to ourselves in order to understand who we are. That is, inner speech is frequently required to access self-information and to gradually build a self-concept. To illustrate,

    29 days ago in Ideasblog by ajrao · Authority: 2
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    Talking to ourselves

    http://nisheedhi.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/untitled-6/

    view does not implicate that there is no self-awareness without language. We can be aware of a pain without having to talk to ourselves about it. However, I argue that the sensation will be fully brought to consciousness only if we verbally label it. http://sci-con.org/2007/08/language-and-self-awareness - My own experience is that we do not talk to ourselves but merely comment on the course the mind is taking .There is a running commentary ,which goes on all the time .The commentary links up the different parts of the brain activity as we

    32 days ago in Ideasblog by ajrao · Authority: 2
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    Philosophical Weblogs

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    Madam Fathom Mind Hacks Mixing Memory Mouse Trap Ken Mogi (Qualia Journal) Neurocritic Neuroethics and Law Neurofuture Neurophile Neurotopia Neurophilosophy Neurophilosophy and Sociocognition Omni Brain PsyBlog Science and Consciousness Review

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    This is your brain on jazz

    http://molinapsychology.wordpress.com/2008/04/04/this-is-you...

    http://hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/limb.html http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/otolaryngology/ http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/ http://www.peabody.jhu.edu/jazz The fMRI scanner looks similar to this device, in a photo from Siemens:

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    PSYCHOLOGY

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    Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 Hànộimới Online Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union Institute of Psychology Marxists Internet Archive Mental Health Counseling My space Psychology links Questia Library Psychology Science & Consiousness Review ScienceBlogs Study Guides and Strategies Teaching Materials Development Program The New York Times The Psychology Dept - University of Toronto

    35 days ago in PSYCHOLOGY · Authority: 1
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    PSYCHOLOGY

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    Hanoi Pedagogical University 2 Hànộimới Online Hồ Chí Minh Communist Youth Union Institute of Psychology Marxists Internet Subject Archive Mental Health Counseling Psychology links Questia Library Psychology Science & Consiousness Review ScienceBlogs Study Guides and Strategies Teaching Materials Development Program The New York Times Viện nghiên cứu con người

    36 days ago in PSYCHOLOGY · No authority yet
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    Major Bedhead

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    3. What is your occupation?

    40 days ago in Major Bedhead · Authority: 47