Perhaps verging on the ghoulish today, but still a good reality check for all students of the mind/brain - whether amateur or professional: A story from the NYT about the [...]
Having now seen the excellent documentary on the autistic savant, Daniel Tammet, and noting the subject's popularity, I've done a little Googling to get some more information for you... This [...]
Steven Johnson, author of a new book called 'Everything Bad is Good For You' is persisting in pedalling his line that computer games and interactive media have contributed to increased [...]
"Scientists say they have located the parts of the brain that comprehend sarcasm - honestly. By comparing healthy people and those with damage to different parts of the brain, they [...]
Writing today's post I'm painfully aware that the web is bursting at the seams with this kind of rubbish: "Want to know women more? Buy my book!" (sic). Or 'How [...]
It is often not easy to provide psychological services to remote areas. The combination of poor transport links and a sparse populace provide considerable challenges. However, evidence is starting to [...]
There has been a surge of interest in the US over Donald Herbert's recovery that comes on the back of the legal battle over Terri Schiavo, who was in a [...]
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