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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 comment When rating, is it better to set the expected goal in the middle with hard to reach upper bounds or higher with desired outcomes at the upper bounds?
Good to see you again, you always have great questions!
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 comment Does dream recall interfere with “reverse learning”? (Crick and Mitchison's theory of REM sleep)
Related but not a duplicate: cogsci.stackexchange.com/questions/223/…
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 comment What neural structures motivate humans to decide to “throw it all away”?
Looking into hoarding and it's associated disorders, I found some very recent information in Wang et al (2012) regarding some of the neural substrates of acquisitive behavior (which forms some of the physiological basis of hoarding). It's right there, there's no claim of the study being anything other than that.
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 comment What neural structures motivate humans to decide to “throw it all away”?
I've simply taking "anecdata" and trying to hang it on a framework. In the absence of direct evidence, I'm taking a related area and asking if there are similar underpinnings as there are for a related behavior.
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 comment What neural structures motivate humans to decide to “throw it all away”?
@MattMunson And with that iota, I was seeking further information. I'm really not sure what the problem is that you are crusading after here, to be honest. Bear in mind this was written eons ago, when the site was new, so if you think I'm misrepresenting it, then I will take another read.
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 comment What neural structures motivate humans to decide to “throw it all away”?
@MattMunson So you decided that was downvote worthy? lol Okay. Did you read the article I cited?
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 reviewed Close Do widespread brain toxins explain violence rates?
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 reviewed Close In what ways can someone increase their brain function while reading
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 reviewed Reviewed Can we increase our higher order thinking (HOT) skills by practicing inductive reasoning?
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 reviewed No Action Needed How long should I work before taking a break?
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 reviewed Reviewed Neurotransmitters appearance in the evolutionary process
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 reviewed No Action Needed Is there a place where I can find inconsistent images?
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 reviewed Reviewed Difference between Instinct and Intuition
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 comment Difference between Instinct and Intuition
Do you have an authoritative reference for these?
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 reviewed Satisfactory Which branch of psychology deals with decision making under stress?
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 reviewed Excellent Training for the Corpus Callosum?
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 reviewed Excellent Can we draw conclusions about content of thoughts from neural firing patterns?
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 reviewed Excellent Do children follow parents' phobias genetically or by learning?
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 reviewed Needs Improvement Devices that detect when someone is falling asleep
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 reviewed Excellent Term for incentives working without conscious awareness
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