Chuck Sherrington

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(a.k.a. jonsca here)

Sir Charles Scott Sherrington is one of my science heros, so I'm featuring him on my cogsci profile. He is often credited with coining the word "synapse."

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13	How to classify and understand emotions of people using chat and text messaging lingo and emoticons?
11	Why does a stuffed up nose clear up momentarily when the person having it is startled or has an orgasm?
10	How are newly created neurons recruited into existing networks?
9	Is it possible for certain people to perceive colors differently?
8	What are the key examples of the use of computational methods in the study of biological neural networks?

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+8	What neural structures motivate humans to decide to “throw it all away”?
+5	What do anatomical substrates of conditioned taste aversion tell us about treatment?
+5	Is there a canonical reference for behavioral, attentional, and memory tests?
+5	Does self-directed speech help or hurt a blind subject's auditory recognition?

16 Questions

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14	Have the abilities of John Lorber's patients with limited cortical mass been further evaluated in adulthood?
13	What neural structures motivate humans to decide to “throw it all away”?
10	What structures in the brain are called upon to strengthen coupling between bilateral movements?
9	Does self-directed speech help or hurt a blind subject's auditory recognition?
8	What do anatomical substrates of conditioned taste aversion tell us about treatment?

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61 neurobiology × 14	19 emotion × 2
30 theoretical-neuroscience × 4	18 neural-network × 2
22 sensation × 4	15 philosophy-of-mind × 2
22 vision × 3	13 abnormal-psychology × 7
20 reference-request × 5	13 perception × 3