Todd L. Duncan (PU): Untangling the Hard Problem of Consciousness. From New Scientist, a look at how our brains build social worlds. It’s one of the more frustrating aspects of human nature: The harder we try not to say or do or think something, the more likely we are to slip — and often at the worst possible time. What is the speed of thought?: Faster than a bird and slower than sound, but that may be besides the point — efficiency and timing seem to be more important anyway. A look at how menus manipulate your mind. Illusions can tell us much about how our brains work, but first we need to know how each one works. A review of Reading in the Brain: The Science and Evolution of a Human Invention by by Stanislas Dehaene (and more and more and more on your brain on books). From Edge, Stanislas Dehaene on signatures of consciousness. My brain on my mind: Priscilla Long on the ABCs of the thrumming, plastic mystery that allows us to think, feel, and remember. Portrait of a Multitasking Mind: What happens when you try to do three things at once? Anatomy of a brain fart: When your brain gets bored, it unleashes the stupidest of all stupid mistakes. What can patterns in hallucinations tell us about the structure of our brains? How to train the aging brain: To keep a middle-aged mind sharp, shake up what you already know. Blame it on the brain: The latest neuroscience research suggests spreading resolutions out over time is the best approach. Ray Tallis on why you won't find consciousness in the brain. When smarter people's brains are scanned while "at rest", long-distance connections appear stronger.
