Can we ever understand the brain?
Why this question is essentially equivalent to the mind-body problem and what we can learn about it from philosophy, machine learning and even mathematics. Continue reading Can we ever understand the brain?
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What’s all the fuss about meditation?
What Neuroscience has to say about mindfulness meditation Continue reading What’s all the fuss about meditation?
Some Body I Call My Self
My body belongs to my self! How ownership illusions can deepen our understanding of self-consciousness. Continue reading Some Body I Call My Self
On the Neuropsychology of the Unconscious
“I totally followed through with my New Year’s resolutions!” – said no one ever “This year I’m gonna do it! I will stop procrastinating and start exercising. I will eat healthier and do my paperwork on time.” We all have put demands on our future selves at one point or another in our lives, often around December 31st and many a time fallen back into … Continue reading On the Neuropsychology of the Unconscious
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