- -: Aditi Shankardass: A second opinion on learning disorders
June 24, 2010 (almost 14 years ago)http://www.ted.com Developmental disorders in children are typically diagnosed by observing behavior, but Aditi Shankardass knew that we should be looking directly at their brains. She explains how a remarkable EEG device has revealed mistaken diagnoses and transformed children's lives. TEDTalks...
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- -: Sebastian Seung: I am my connectome
September 28, 2010 (over 13 years ago)http://www.ted.com Sebastian Seung is mapping a massively ambitious new model of the brain that focuses on the connections between each neuron. He calls it our "connectome," and it's as individual as our genome -- and understanding it could open a new way to understand our brains and our minds. ...
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- -: Developing a Theory of the Brain - David Eagleman and Henry Markram
December 1, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2011/11/02/David_Eagleman_Will_We_Ever_Understand_the_Brain Neuroscientists David Eagleman and Henry Markram debate whether or not it's possible to ever fully understand the workings of the brain. While Eagleman is skeptical, Markram defends his work on the Huma...
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- -: TEDxKrakow - Jerzy Vetulani - Aggression and empathy - a destructive mix
November 22, 2011 (over 12 years ago)Jerzy Vetulani is a Member of the Polish Academy of Sciences, professor at the J. Dietla MWSZ in Kraków and, after hours, at the Institute of Pharmacology at the Polish Academy of Sciences. He is a neuropsychopharmacologist with a specific interest in antidepressant and pro-cognitive medication a...
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- -: Raymond Tallis - Free Will and the Brain
January 2, 2008 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/28/Battle_of_Ideas_My_Brain_Made_Me_Do_It British gerontologist, author and cultural critic Raymond Tallis addresses questions regarding free will and the brain. ----- "Battle of Ideas: My Brain Made Me Do It" at the 2007 Battle of Ideas conference hos...
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- -: Idea Framing, Metaphors, and Your Brain - George Lakoff
July 16, 2008 (almost 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/06/20/George_Lakoff_on_The_Political_Mind UC-Berkeley Linguistics Professor George Lakoff discusses how idea framing and metaphors contribute to shaping the way we think. ----- UC Berkeley Professor George Lakoff discusses concepts from his new book, The ...
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- -: Malcolm Gladwell on the Beatles - Prodigies or Not?
January 24, 2009 (over 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/01/15/Malcolm_Gladwell_at_City_Arts__Lectures Best-selling author Malcolm Gladwell uses The Beatles as an example to question the existence of genuine musical prodigies. He attributes a large measure of the band's success to the experience they gained while...
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- -: When Instinct Trumps Reason - Jonah Lehrer
February 27, 2009 (about 15 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/02/19/Jonah_Lehrer_Inside_My_Mind Jonah Lehrer, author of How We Choose, discusses the limitations of rational thought and explains that while the human prefrontal cortex is a "magnificent piece of machinery," it easily short circuits when given too much in...
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- -: When Emotions Make Better Decisions - Antonio Damasio
August 11, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/04/Antonio_Damasio_This_Time_With_Feeling Antonio Damasio, noted researcher and professor of neuroscience at USC, explains how emotions are integral to decision-making. He discusses his experiences working with people with brain damage who are unable to ...
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- -: Emotions and Evolution: What Would Genes Do? - Antonio Damasio
August 12, 2009 (over 14 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2009/07/04/Antonio_Damasio_This_Time_With_Feeling Antonio Damasio argues that even though emotions are viewed as a human trait, they are probably one of the earliest evolutionary advancements. He explains that emotions are "a way to live for as long as possible"...
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