Neuroscience
Our editor's pick of this week's 10 best psychology and neuroscience links:
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
Amusing and highly insightful new TED talk from Tim Urban of the Wait But Why blog.
The Silent Companions
Ben Alderson-Day at The Psychologist considers explanations for "feelings of presence".
The Eternal Appeal of the Underdog
A New York Times op-ed column from L. Jon Wertheim, the executive editor of Sports Illustrated, and Sam Sommers, an associate professor of psychology at Tufts University.
Forensic Psychology - Witness Investigation
In this free online course from Future Learn and the Open University, discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.
The Enormous Power of the Unconscious Brain
A lot of the things we do in everyday life don’t need to involve our conscious mind. In many cases, the more we use it, the less effective we become, writes Chris Baraniuk for BBC Future.
Who Killed Murder?
At The Spectator, a detective writer lines up the suspects on the mysterious worldwide decline of murder and robbery.
How to Beat Writer's Block
There are four species of writer who suffer writer's block, explains the gifted writer Monica Konnikova at the New Yorker.
In Our Time: Bedlam
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the early years of Bedlam, the name commonly used for the London hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem outside Bishopsgate, which was the first hospital in Europe to specialise in the treatment of people with mental illness.
Brain Stimulation in Sport: Is It Fair?
A company called Halo Neuroscience is now selling a tDCS product called Halo Sport, which promises to enhance athletic performance. Nick Davies at The Conversation reflects on the ethical implications.
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
Remarkable first-hand account of the effects of brain cancer on a neuroscientist's mind and personality, by Barbara K. Lipska for the New York Times.
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Our editor's pick of this week's 10 best psychology and neuroscience links: How the Internet Has Changed Bullying Before the Internet, bullying ended when you withdrew from whatever environment you were in, writes Mario Konnikova at the New Yorker....
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Neuroscience
Link feast
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator
Amusing and highly insightful new TED talk from Tim Urban of the Wait But Why blog.
The Silent Companions
Ben Alderson-Day at The Psychologist considers explanations for "feelings of presence".
The Eternal Appeal of the Underdog
A New York Times op-ed column from L. Jon Wertheim, the executive editor of Sports Illustrated, and Sam Sommers, an associate professor of psychology at Tufts University.
Forensic Psychology - Witness Investigation
In this free online course from Future Learn and the Open University, discover how psychology can help obtain evidence from eyewitnesses in police investigations and prevent miscarriages of justice.
The Enormous Power of the Unconscious Brain
A lot of the things we do in everyday life don’t need to involve our conscious mind. In many cases, the more we use it, the less effective we become, writes Chris Baraniuk for BBC Future.
Who Killed Murder?
At The Spectator, a detective writer lines up the suspects on the mysterious worldwide decline of murder and robbery.
How to Beat Writer's Block
There are four species of writer who suffer writer's block, explains the gifted writer Monica Konnikova at the New Yorker.
In Our Time: Bedlam
Melvyn Bragg and guests discuss the early years of Bedlam, the name commonly used for the London hospital of St Mary of Bethlehem outside Bishopsgate, which was the first hospital in Europe to specialise in the treatment of people with mental illness.
Brain Stimulation in Sport: Is It Fair?
A company called Halo Neuroscience is now selling a tDCS product called Halo Sport, which promises to enhance athletic performance. Nick Davies at The Conversation reflects on the ethical implications.
The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind
Remarkable first-hand account of the effects of brain cancer on a neuroscientist's mind and personality, by Barbara K. Lipska for the New York Times.
(Link Feast will return after the Easter break).
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Post written by Christian Jarrett (@psych_writer) for the BPS Research Digest.
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Our editor's pick of this week's 10 best psychology and neuroscience links: The Disengagement of Morality In this extract from his new book published at The Psychologist, Stanford psychologist Albert Bandura examines the widespread moral compromises...
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Our editor's pick of this week's 10 best psychology and neuroscience links: Memories of Glyn W. Humphreys Psychology is mourning the sudden loss of a hugely influential researcher, teacher and kind man. The Stanford Professor Who Pioneered...
- Link Feast
Our editor's pick of this week's 10 best psychology and neuroscience links: How the Internet Has Changed Bullying Before the Internet, bullying ended when you withdrew from whatever environment you were in, writes Mario Konnikova at the New Yorker....
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Our pick of the best psychology and neuroscience links from the past week or so: 2014’s Best Books on Psychology, Philosophy, and How to Live Meaningfully An end-of-year roundup from the BrainPickings website. Sickening and Morally Reprehensible Ella...
- Link Feast
In case you missed them, 10 of the best psychology and neuroscience links from the past week: Steve Pinker wrote a magisterial essay this week on why science, including psychology and neuroscience, is not the enemy of the humanities. "This is an extraordinary...