Online writing https://www.brainpizza.com/
Professor of Experimental Brain Research, Trinity College Dublin - the University of Dublin
#memory #brain #psychology #walking #policy #talking #neuroscience #metabolism #cognition #hippocampus #anteriorthalamus #appliedcognitivepsychology #urbanism #brainmeetsworld #imagination
I've just found a very nice EU based alternative to Substack called Steady.Page; I've set up a holding page there called Cognitive Republic: you can sign up via email at:
https://steady.page/en/cognitive-republic/posts
#substackwriters #substack #notsubstack #alternative #writer #CognitiveChallenge #cognitiverepublic
If you'd like to help a student out with a very simple and short questionnaire **Very Short Questionnaire on Attitudes towards Interrogation**
please go to:
https://qualtricsxmx68j8zprv.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_8oAJ1YjQ8wT8eZU
Latest stack is up, featuring:
The new GLP1 weight loss drugs; Fraud and Alzheimer’s disease; Rotten Data; Irony; Patti Smith; Worst song of all time; Megalopolis; Thunderstruck
The GLP1 weight loss drugs offering new hope for Parkinson’s treatment
Beyond diabetes: Exploring lixisenatide’s neuroprotective effects; some thoughts on why evolution has not finely tuned our GLP 1 system
https://www.brainpizza.com/p/the-glp1-weight-loss-drugs-offering
#glp1 #diabetes #t2d #parkinsonsdisease #lixisenatide #brainhealth
Talking Heads: The New Science of How Conversation Shapes Our Worlds Kindle Edition is on special offer atm - £5.90 - bargain!
The Other Hand: Who is J D Vance?
We've read 'Hillbilly Elegy', so you don't have to. And if you listen in, you definitely won't need to.
#jdvance #hillbillyelegy #veep #vp #veepstakes #usaelection2024
Interesting reads, August 2024 edition
August books, Hans Eysenck & scientific fraud; More LLM Scepticism; Useless tech; ‘Life histories are not just fast or slow’; William Calley; Galway; Conspiracy Theorists might not be sincere
https://www.brainpizza.com/p/interesting-reads-august-2024-edition
There’s lots of crazy talk on cognition-enhancing drugs that Biden will allegedly be tanked on for the forthcoming presidential debate. Want the low-down? Have a read of:
https://substack.com/@shaneomara/note/c-60149539
'Let's have three meetings at the same time to discuss it...' ('No, let's not, thanks') Cognitive shredding courtesy of our tech overlords
https://www.brainpizza.com/p/lets-have-three-meetings-at-the-same
I'd be quite happy to keep Google Podcasts (it works!), and never use generative AI-infused Google Search (hah!).
Keep one; bin the other.
https://www.brainpizza.com/p/how-do-you-feel
In major depressive disorder, individuals may find themselves in an enduring state of profound despair, accompanied by loss of motivation as well as feelings of inadequacy, feelings which can all persist for weeks or even months. (more via link above)
#MentalHealthAwareness #Depression #EndTheStigma #MentalWellness #MentalHealthMatters #SeekHelp #YouAreNotAlone #SupportEachOther #BreakTheCycle #StayStrong #FindJoy #ReachOut #WellnessJourney #HealthyMind #Empowerment
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00902-2
‘the bold proposal that social media is to blame might distract us from effectively responding to the real causes of the current mental-health crisis in young people.’
Creative flow: effortless performance while at the edge of your expertise
https://www.brainpizza.com/p/creative-flow
#FlowState #OptimalExperience #PeakPerformance #MindfulPerformance #ProductivityFlow #IntheZone #CreativeFlow #EffortlessPerformance #ExpertiseEdge #Csikszentmihalyi #PsychologyofFlow #FlowTheory #AchievingFlow #WorkFlow #SportFlow #CreativeZone #FocusedFlow #EfficiencyFlow #EnhancedPerformance
https://www.psychologytoday.com/intl/blog/the-interrogated-brain/202403/how-our-environment-shapes-our-thoughts
KEY POINTS
Our everyday thoughts are profoundly social in content.
Do fundamental social needs or incoming social information drive our thoughts?
The sociality of the world around us shapes our spontaneous thought.
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New review: Talking Heads defends the intriguing thesis that human conversation is a powerful yet underappreciated force that shapes many aspects of our lives.
#Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Scicomm #Neurobiology #Psychology @shaneomara @bookstodon
Dementia (.... and Joe Biden)
Navigating the complexities of cognition and brain ageing
Dear @inqbiol ,we need to have a word... reviews coming soon to https://inquisitivebiologist.com
@princetonupress @arik_kershenbaum @shaneomara #Books #BookReview #Bookstodon #Scicomm #Ethology #AnimalBehavior #Bioacoustics #AcousticEcology
Are you a teacher in primary or secondary school anywhere in the world? We are doing a very short survey on how to improve learning and memory - please help us:
https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/HD3P3BD
#teachingandlearning #teachertraining #teaching #teacherdevelopment #learning
Seeking research participants for a short survey on coercion and the trustworthiness of elicited information - please repost (? idk what it's called🤔) https://tcdecon.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1M8Rk0uHTTGvsZo
'Just put your phone away': You'll enjoy conversation more if you do
😉
https://www.brainpizza.com/p/just-put-your-phone-away
