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Does a person's brain still contain a record of daily events?
Does a person's brain have a record of every event that happened during a person's lifetime? Is it possible to recall any of those events and is it possible to recall those events in detail?
For ...
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How can I prime aversion to conflict?
I'm looking for a way to prime subjects in an experiment to dislike exposure to conflict (arguments, anger between people, incivility, etc.). Does anyone know of a good method for this?
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Effects comparison: Sleep vs Drugs
Recently, I made myself a question wich I'm sure many people tough already : "Do i really need to sleep ?", and so I tested myself, did 2 days without sleeping, the result was:
F*k, i can't handle ...
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Can we be conscious of our dreams?
During the day time, we are conscious of our surroundings and the brain does its work.
During sleep, we are not conscious. We have dreams. But the brain continues to function. After we awake ...
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Is there a function between loss of memory and time?
I have 2 related questions with regards to memory capabilities and time:
"Is there a function (e.g. $e^{-\Delta Time}$) with regards to memory loss?" Everyone is bound to forget over time. Is there ...
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111 views
Can an individual having strong identity associations with groups be used to infer anything about them?
I've been reading a few articles and papers about individuals identifying with groups and their behaviors and attitudes, however I haven't yet found an answer to one of the questions that I was trying ...
3
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1answer
56 views
What makes someone attractive psychologically?
What makes a person particularly attractive to another person, specifically the opposite sex?
Why would the brain evolve this trait to target specific genes (that make someone look pretty), and ...
2
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Problem solving capability as a “function” of room temperature
I'm wondering, whether there is a correlation between environmental factors like temperature and the ability to solve problems (say math exercises). Although I am sure this has been studied, maybe ...
4
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1answer
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Relationship between cognitive load and self-indulgent behavior in simple task completion
Background
A subject in an office-building setting is asked to memorize a list of numbers and to write them down on a whiteboard in another room on the opposite side of the building.
The subject ...
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Being addicted to two games at the same time?
Is it possible to be addicted to two games at the same time? To be drawn towards the addictive powers of both the games at the same time?
I my experience, whenever i am drawn towards one game, I just ...
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4answers
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Does evidence support Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs?
Maslow's Heirarchy of Needs (shown below) is a popular concept and is often taught in basic psychology courses, and often less objectively taught in Business and Marketing courses.
A common problem ...
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Fusiform Face Area (FFA) for within class recognition?
Is there any evidence (papers, studies, etc) that the Fusiform Face Area is used for any other type of recognition besides facial recognition? I remember hearing or reading a long time ago that ...
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I hunt for maps and feel contented without seeking treasure [closed]
A strange thing about me is that I often search for content, like books articles and important subject matter which I want to learn but my whole quest ends when I find and save that article, book or ...
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Have their been any studies which report a positive correlation between eating certain foods and reported sleep disturbances?
This Skeptics question touched on the subject, but I'm more focused on studies that have been conducted under highly controlled circumstances, like a university sleep lab.
We've all heard these old ...
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2answers
111 views
Why can a user seamlessly switch from one language input to another on the same keyboard?
The question regards the phenomenon where a user can switch context on the same tool seamlessly, and as it seems without thinking. The only practical use of the phenomenon that I know of is the ...
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What is it about the nature of slow-wave sleep that makes it difficult to awaken the sleeper?
In humans, delta wave sleep ("slow wave" sleep, stages III and IV by AASM criteria) is more common in children and becomes only a small percentage of total sleep time in adults.
Cortical EEG waves ...
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2answers
71 views
How would synapses behave if resting potential was zero?
Assuming that the resting potential is zero and the other mechanisms were exactly the same, how would it affect the generation of spikes in terms of excitatory and inhibitory postsynaptic ...
9
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4answers
709 views
Are there any cognitive test (or test suites) available on the iPad?
I find the IPad to be a great piece of hardware that is easy to bring along and that has an intuitive touch interface. This would make it an ideal platform for many cognitive tests such as n-back. As ...
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3answers
137 views
Getting started with EEG data
I want to get started with getting signals from EEG and learning on how I can read data. I have some programming skills, so designing a database and manipulating data with ruby (python seems also ...
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2answers
54 views
What is the effect of scolding kids
Is there any harmful effect of scolding kids. Also does that affect more to kids who are 1 year old or to those who are much older like 5 years and so.
By the term scolding I mean: Shouting, ...
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1answer
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What is a good textbook for an undergrad Cognitive Neuroscience course?
I am slated to teach an undergrad Cognitive Neuroscience course next year and I am not sure which textbook to use. This would be an entry-level course (no pre-requisites) primarily intended for ...
2
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3answers
133 views
Computational Neuroscience software
What are the most common software tools you use in your day to day work in computational neuroscience?
I am referring to neuroscience tools like GENESIS and NOT to generic tools like Excel.
3
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1answer
55 views
“Memory and the Computational Brain” by Gallistel & King
I am looking for opinions on this book particularly whether it is a suitable intro to the field of cognitive neuroscience. What I would not like is a book that is really a collage of introductory ...
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3answers
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Positive and negative reinforcement and punishment effectiveness
According to Skinner, positive reinforcement is superior to punishment in altering behavior.
As Skinner discussed, positive reinforcement is superior to punishment
in altering behavior. He ...
8
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178 views
Modern treatments of Alan Turing's B-type neural networks
In the cognitive sciences Alan Turing is best known for launching AI with his Computing machinery and intelligence (1950). However, this was not his first contribution to the cognitive sciences, in ...
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How much can users hold in their short term memory
I recently undertook a questionnaire and was asked a question about short term memory. One that I just can't find an answer to at all as it seems to be so contradictory.
This got me curious. How ...
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1answer
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Does every human brain have the same shape?
Apart from the general structure (6 layer cortex, same areas, etc.) does every brain have the exact same number and arrangement of sulci, gyri, etc?
Do these elements have the same shape?
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What is the influence of “effort put into pursuing wealth” on happiness?
As presented in the TED talk by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (3:30) repeated research has been unable to show a correlation between happiness and level of material wealth (above a certain minimum ...
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2answers
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Training for the Corpus Callosum?
Since reading is done in the left hemisphere of the brain, does reading text in the left visual field train the corpus callosum? For instance, I am interested in knowing whether training may lead to ...
3
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When did neurotransmitters derived from monoamines first appear in evolutionary history?
When did neurotransmitters derived from monoamines first appear in evolutionary history?
What are main the points in evolution for monoamines based on the neurotransmitter system ?
Edition
I'm ...
2
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1answer
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Can prolonged neural adaptation lead to HPPD?
The human brain adapts to a constant stimulus of our neural system. For instance, if we ride a train and look out of the window for a long time and the train stops, we have the feeling of slowly ...
2
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1answer
54 views
Do we need a pre-test to compare the effectiveness of two treatments?
Assume, I want to evaluate how effective two teachers are in teaching English to German children. Both teachers have been teaching at the same high school for twenty years, and both use a distinctly ...
3
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2answers
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What correlation is there between breath control and personal self confidence?
In yoga, the instructor mentioned that controlled deep breathing can increase self-confidence. (Next time, I will ask him why he believes that but I doubt he has any references...)
Furthermore, ...
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Earplugs and Inner Whistles
I am not sure if I can relate the following effect to cognitive effect, but I definitely would like to talk about the following effect.
"We often use earplugs to eliminate sounds and to concentrate, ...
2
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1answer
41 views
How many samples are there when test subjects come through different recruitment strategies?
Let's assume I want to conduct a survey. To find test subjects, I post an ad in a local newspaper, one on a locally relevant website, distribute flyers in front of the train station, and have managed ...
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1answer
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What is a more modern interpretation of the terms egosyntonic/egodystonic?
Egosyntonic thoughts/ideas are those that are consistent with self-image, and egodystonic thoughts are recognized as inconsistent.
For example, in obsessive compulsive disorder, the patient will ...
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2answers
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Eye movement tendencies for shades, sizes, shapes, and colours
I was asked this question yesterday
Which of the following statements regarding research principles in visual attention is TRUE? The eyes tend to move from:
a. Light to dark (shade)
b. Large to ...
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1answer
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Prevalence of mental health problems in medical professionals caused by exposure to death?
Some medical professionals work in areas where they are exposed to death often (say, E.R, O.R, Cancer Treatment, etc.), specifically in an area where they bond with the patient and the patients ...
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Effect of paper type on evaluation of resumes
I heard about an experiment that have shown an effect of the type of paper a resume was printed on, on the evaluation of the resume. If I remember correctly, resumes printed on heavier paper, or ...
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0answers
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How to create a course that will give you synesthesia?
I'm thinking of creating a Memrise course that will include numbers and letters with corresponding colors, personality and sounds with aim of trying to develop some synesthesia in myself and anyone ...
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How many ways can we feel?
I can think of many examples of things we can feel: e.g., a poke, an emotion, a mood, the temperature outside, hypnotic suggestions (imagination), empathy, good all over when we smile.
These feelings ...
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1answer
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Do different meta-cognitive measurements depend on the same mechanism?
There are different meta-cognitive judgments: feeling of knowing, ratings of warmth, confidence, judgments of learning, tip-of-the-tongue or not, insight or not, etc.
Are these judgments based on ...
3
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2answers
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Is there an accurate online IQ test for measuring 160+ IQs?
Is there some (preferably free) online and accurate IQ test?
One which does not give me an genius IQ and then tries to sell me a diploma.
I need one which measures upto 160 sd15 (or higher). Such a ...
3
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1answer
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What is the null hypothesis, when there is no research hypothesis?
(a) Apples grow to different sizes, from small to average and large. Farmers want large apples.
(b) There is this rare bug, the apple bark bug, which lives in the bark of apple trees. Due to its ...
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Are there useful applications for three channel consumer EEG?
I stumbled upon the consumer EEG Melon (at Kickstarter). It has three electrodes and is advertised as measuring how "focused" you are. In the FAQ it says:
The Melon headband has three electrodes. ...
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What is the mechanism behind unihemispheric sleep in animals?
It is known that dolphins have the ability to sleep with only one half of their brain at a time.
According to this popular science source:
Dolphins sleep by resting one half of their brain at a ...
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Do animals that sleep during the day have a different sleep architecture than those who sleep at night?
A typical hypnogram, delineating the sleep architecture for a (human) mammal looks like
A distinct distribution of non-REM and REM sleep can be observed.
Is this pattern of sleep cycles ...
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Can we increase our higher order thinking (HOT) skills by practicing inductive reasoning?
I previously asked about the conceptual links between higher order thinking and inductive reasoning. This question focuses on the potential for improving higher order thinking through practicing ...
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if numbers exist, but not in space and time, then where? [closed]
I'm really wondering after watching numberphile. I Still don't get everything from the video.. It's mind breaking.
For example they can say numbers are 'abstract objects' which we define to make, ...
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How well can a human-generated “random number” be predicted?
For example, if i ask an individual to write a 20-number-long sequence of random numbers from 0 to 10. How well can I predict the 20th number from the initial 19?
More generally,
How well can ...
