Neuroscience
Our pick of this week's 10 best psychology and neuroscience links:
The Monster Mind
Enlisting the help of Godzilla and a few of its friends, Jonathan Myers (writing at The Psychologist magazine) considers why we see monsters and what form they take.
Why Can't We Fall Asleep?
The first in a three-part series from Maria Konnikova at the New Yorker.
The Life Scientific: Dorothy Bishop (audio)
The latest guest in conversation with Jim Al-Khalili was Dorothy Bishop, Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford (and a former guest blogger for the Digest).
No, Psychology Doesn’t ‘Prove’ Your Product Works
Jesse Singal at New York Magazine takes a look at the latest example of a company using supposedly relevant behavioural science to sell their product.
Is Face-ism Spoiling Your Life?
David Robson at BBC Future looks at the assumptions we make about people based on their facial appearance.
Britain: The Psychology of War (audio)
BBC World Service broadcast a debate from the Imperial War Museum: "What drove men to volunteer for the war? What drove them to the edge of sanity when they got there?"
Your Brain Wrinkles Like a Screwed-up Ball of Paper
Aviva Rutkin reports for New Scientist.
Humans Are Nowhere Near As Special As We Like To Think
"Humans have long believed that we are somehow special," writes Melissa Hogenboom for BBC.com, "But many traits once considered uniquely human are shared with animals."
Build a Brain
"We could build an artificial brain that believes itself to be conscious" writes Michael Graziano at Aeon. "Does that mean we have solved the hard problem?"
At a Neurological Level, Narcissists Are Needy
Over at New York Magazine, I took a look at new study that suggests narcissists are compensating for a neural deficit.
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Post compiled by Christian Jarrett (@psych_writer) for the BPS Research Digest.
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The Monster Mind
Enlisting the help of Godzilla and a few of its friends, Jonathan Myers (writing at The Psychologist magazine) considers why we see monsters and what form they take.
Why Can't We Fall Asleep?
The first in a three-part series from Maria Konnikova at the New Yorker.
The Life Scientific: Dorothy Bishop (audio)
The latest guest in conversation with Jim Al-Khalili was Dorothy Bishop, Professor of Developmental Neuropsychology at the University of Oxford (and a former guest blogger for the Digest).
No, Psychology Doesn’t ‘Prove’ Your Product Works
Jesse Singal at New York Magazine takes a look at the latest example of a company using supposedly relevant behavioural science to sell their product.
Is Face-ism Spoiling Your Life?
David Robson at BBC Future looks at the assumptions we make about people based on their facial appearance.
Britain: The Psychology of War (audio)
BBC World Service broadcast a debate from the Imperial War Museum: "What drove men to volunteer for the war? What drove them to the edge of sanity when they got there?"
Your Brain Wrinkles Like a Screwed-up Ball of Paper
Aviva Rutkin reports for New Scientist.
Humans Are Nowhere Near As Special As We Like To Think
"Humans have long believed that we are somehow special," writes Melissa Hogenboom for BBC.com, "But many traits once considered uniquely human are shared with animals."
Build a Brain
"We could build an artificial brain that believes itself to be conscious" writes Michael Graziano at Aeon. "Does that mean we have solved the hard problem?"
At a Neurological Level, Narcissists Are Needy
Over at New York Magazine, I took a look at new study that suggests narcissists are compensating for a neural deficit.
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Post compiled 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 Five-point Plan to Help Paris Survivors Recover From Attacks New Scientist speaks to UCL psychologist Chris Brewin. The Problem With the Argument That People ‘Ignored’...
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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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Our editor's pick of the week's 10 best psychology and neuroscience links: Out of this world A special feature from The Psychologist magazine on aliens and space travel, including an interview with Douglas Vakoch, clinical psychologist and Director...
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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...
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