Mind Hacks
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Mind Hacks is an ongoing psychology and neuroscience blog that publishes daily news and commentary on mind and brain issues. It won a Scientific American Science and Technology Web Award in 2005. More » (Source: Wikipedia)
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Leo Romero
Last Edit:
Mar 8, 2008 - 10:49 AM PST
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The hot hand smacks back
The idea of the 'hot hand', where a player who makes several successful shots has a higher chance of making some more, is popular with sports fans and team coaches, but has ...via Sirajul Islam (t) -
Traumatic brain injuries in the Asterix comics «
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A connoisseur’s list of essential psychology «
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Neuroscience of meditation and attention
() This month's Trends in Cognitive Sciences has a fantastic review article on the neuroscience of meditation - focusing on how the contemplative practice alters and sharpens the ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Cognitive biases as public policy
() The LA Times has an interesting article on whether the sorts of decision-making biases identified by behavioural economists should be used to promote public policy objectives. ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Trust me, I'm a brain scan
() Hot on the heals of a recent study that found that neuroscience jargon made unlikely scientific claims more believable, comes a new study, covered by the BPS Research Digest, ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Lost in translation
() ABC Radio National's The Philosopher's Zone recently broadcast a programme that tackled the philosophy of translating between languages - discussing whether particular ideas ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Where angels no longer fear to tread
() The Economist has an article which serves as an interesting summary of some of the recent work on the psychology and neuroscience of religious belief. It's a little bit ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Common scents and the psychology of smell
() Nerve has a brief but interesting interview with psychologist Rachel Herz who talks about her research on the sense of smell and how it can influence our mind and behaviour. ...Posted by Leo Romero -
Will Working Mothers' Brains Explode?
() A new journal, Neuroethics, has just launched and among the freely available articles is an engaging piece on 'neurosexism', the increasing trend to portray sex differences as ...Posted by Leo Romero
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