complexity
Brain Behavior Institute - Session 15
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BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR INSTITUTE 2008 |
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Generalized Control Mechanisms:
Mood, Emotion, Creativity, Self
Review and extension
Brain Behavior Institute 2008 - Session 2
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BRAIN AND BEHAVIOR INSTITUTE 2008 |
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Being a Scientist/Explorer/Creator (Theory):
Living (and Learning/Teaching) in Virtuality
I'm in UR Internetz, Revolutionizin' UR Genres
Submitted by M. Gallagher on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:30pm.I'm in UR Internetz, Revolutionizin' UR Genres
“How many telegrams did you send when you had to dictate them over the phone to a
Western Union operator? How many emails do you send now that you can clatter them
Primates and Philosophers: How Morality Evolved – A Book Review
Submitted by heather on Fri, 05/16/2008 - 12:03pm.Frans de Waal’s Primates and Philosophers is an intriguing exploration of animal and human behavior, and a fierce attempt to link them intrinsically and inseparably. De Waal attacks the notion that morality is a uniquely human trait – opposing those who believe that homo sapiens is a loner in ethics, and that our species rose magnificent out of the barbaric and uncomplicated ashes of our ancestors.
The Blogging Genre: Identity, Anonymity, and Consistency—Why We Blog
Submitted by Christina Harview on Thu, 05/15/2008 - 4:25pm.Recently, a new
genre has been receiving the attention of internet users: the weblog. Using
blogs, we can filter out the facts of our offline world and develop a new online
external identity. This paper will discuss the nature, use-value, and appeal of
this online external identity, discuss the importance of the consistency of the
external self-both online and offline, review the relevance of the unverified
information in blogs, and talk about how anonymity affects the way we perceive
our own identity. Additionally, I hope to shed some light on the blog as an
emerging genre and talk about what the blog's worldwide success reveals about
human nature and psychology (and vice versa).
The Blog
The Geography of Thought- Book Commentary
Submitted by Rica Dela Cruz on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 4:29pm.Whenever someone tries to compare or analyze the underlyingbases for the culture and customs of different races or groups of people, theperson making the comparison or analysis almost always runs the risk of beingcriticized for what appears to be “generalizations” as to why certain groupsbehave, act and think the way they do. It is, therefore, very important for aresearcher doing a study on human behavior, such as a people’s way of thinking,to define at the outset the scope of the study being made and the methodologyto be used.
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder Associated With War Veterans and Victims
Submitted by Rica Dela Cruz on Mon, 05/12/2008 - 4:23pm.Except maybe for those who sell military arms and equipmentsand, therefore, think that "war is good for business," most of us would agreethat war is destructive and has no benefit whatsoever to humanity. The loss ofmillions of lives; the destruction of almost everything that man has built overthe centuries; the millions of people who suffer from major and permanentbodily injuries and loss of limbs; and the traumatic and post-war psychologicalsufferings of both soldiers and civilians (who were in harms way), makes onewonder whether it is ever worth it "to fight for one's country."
The Brain and Social Organization / Culture
Autism: A New Look at Consciousness
Submitted by Emily Alspector on Fri, 05/09/2008 - 11:38am.Autism: A New Look at Consciousness
