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What is it about our brain that breaks when we hear ourselves with a delay?
If you've ever heard an echo of yourself on phone or video chat, you've probably noticed the phenomenon that you completely forget what you were talking about when you hear yourself talking.
Have there been any studies that explain why this…
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Computational model of biological object recognition
The human brain can achieve a remarkable ability to recognize visual patterns in an Invariant, selective and fast manner. The human visual system is quite powerful. It has an exquisite selectivity that allows us to distinguish among very similar…
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Can tinnitus be measured with EEG or MEG?
Can tinnitus be measured with EEG or MEG (magnetoencephalography)?
Is it visible in a power spectrum?
In an ERP/ERF?
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From a psychosocial standpoint, how is violence different from aggression?
I recently watch Steven Pinker's video on violence and figured out that I don't understand the difference between violence and aggression.
According to Wikipedia aggression is:
Aggression, in its broadest sense, is behavior, or a disposition,
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Why do we scream in pain and fear?
Why do humans (other living things too, but not sure) scream and make high pitched sounds when in pain* or when in fear that something painful* will imminently be inflicted upon them?
* both physical and emotional.
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Why is it common for people to default to a single causal source to explain new phenomena?
I am constantly bombarded by allegations that almost every relatively unusual event is the result/proof of some conspiracy/plan set by a specific powerful entity.
The typical reasoning behind such claims follows:
"X happened because there is Y…
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What are some theories or cognitive models of human imagination?
What cognitive models of human imagination exist? How does the human imagine things that don't exist?
Suppose I ask anyone to imagine himself climbing a mountain. He can't imagine that until he has some experience about mountaineering whether…
Animesh Pandey
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Are people more likely to pick the odd one out?
I was wondering if there has been any research to suggest that when given a list of options to choose from, people are more likely to pick an option if it looks different to the other options? My intuition tells me that this is likely true but I…
Jonathan Bone
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Does Andler's (2012) article on 'Mathematics in Cognitive Science' provide an accurate picture of mathematics in cognitive science?
Andler (2012) wrote:
What role does mathematics play in cognitive science today, what role
should mathematics play in cognitive science tomorrow? The cautious
short answers are: to the factual question, a rather modest role,
except in…
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Significant baseline, Oddball paradigm
I recently conducted an EEG experiment using a passive Oddball paradigm with two experimental conditions : standard stimuli (occurring with a 85% probability) and deviant stimuli (occurring with a 15% probability). This experiment was conducted on…
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Why do certain activities seem to co-occur with well learnt skills?
I have found that when I do certain activities, while engaged with them, I am inclined to do other activities, as well, which come naturally and do not seem to break productivity of the first ones, just on the contrary.
What do I mean - well, let me…
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Can bipolar develop in childhood?
Is it possible to develop bipolar in childhood? Does the same diagnostic criteria for bipolar in adults apply for children?
user10932
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How is the focal point determined when looking into a clear sky?
When looking into a clear blue sky, no cloud, birds, trees or any object to give a frame of reference. When a person is actively looking, as opposed to day dreaming or gazing.
The sky goes for a long distance, and with uninterrupted view, and I…
user10932
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How can you gamify the recruitment of new employees?
We recently had a user on our site ask if they could add game mechanics to their employee recruitment. To be honest, I'm having a little trouble finding solutions for this. I'd really appreciate any insight you guys might have.
I guess my first…
Jordan Schneider
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How can employee anxiety over poor evaluation be avoided by management?
When implementing gamification, what are steps that management can take to prevent a culture of anxiety among employees, when employees feel they are constantly being monitored and begin to worry that they will be judged as poor performers at their…
TJamesBoone