The Neural Circuitry of Perception & Genetic and Hormonal Influences on Cognition
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A Google Tech Talk May 5, 2010 ABSTRACT Presented by Michael Goard, PhD, and Emily Jacobs, PhD. The majority of the human brain is comprised of a single structure, the neocortex, responsible for a range of cognitive functions, from sensory perception to abstract thought. However, despite this diversity of functions, the neocortex has a simple... Read more
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- -: The Neural Circuitry of Perception & Genetic and Hormonal Influences on Cognition
May 14, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)A Google Tech Talk May 5, 2010 ABSTRACT Presented by Michael Goard, PhD, and Emily Jacobs, PhD. The majority of the human brain is comprised of a single structure, the neocortex, responsible for a range of cognitive functions, from sensory perception to abstract thought. However, despite this ...
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- -: Constantly Checking Your Inbox? Email Addiction Explained
November 4, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/10/27/The_Tyranny_of_E-mail_John_Freeman John Freeman describes the psychology behind compulsive email checking. He explains that the neurological effects of constantly checking your inbox are similar to those of playing a slot machine. "Rather than reward ...
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- -: Are You Hardwired for Gambling? - Jonah Lehrer
January 20, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2010/01/05/Jonah_Lehrer_How_We_Decide Author Jonah Lehrer offers his insight into the brain's chemical processes that form the roots of gambling addiction. Lehrer explains that when a gambler wins, he receives a "surprising squirt of dopamine" that stimulates th...
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- -: Dopamine Jackpot! Sapolsky on the Science of Pleasure
March 2, 2011 (about 13 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/02/15/Robert_Sapolsky_Are_Humans_Just_Another_Primate Robert Sapolsky, professor of biology and neurology at Stanford University, compares dopamine levels in monkeys and humans. Sapolsky argues that in both, "Dopamine is not about pleasure, it's about the a...
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- -: Can You Juggle Your Way to a Smarter Brain?
September 28, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/conference/gamificationsummit_nyc_2011 Gabe Zichermann, author of Gamification by Design, shares a recent scientific study suggesting that the challenge of mastering a game (in this case, juggling) may lead to an increase of gray matter in the brain. Zichermann ...
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Helen Fisher: Why Do Fools Fall in Love?
January 24, 2010 (over 14 years ago)Helen Fisher describes her research detailing how people's body chemistry may play a role in determining with whom they fall in love.
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Helen Fisher: Helen Fisher Studies the Brain in Love
February 1, 2008 (over 16 years ago)By taking MRIs of people in love and those who are not, Fisher explains how we fall in love and what happens in our brains when we do.
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