Richard E. Cytowic's Blog, page 11
November 16, 2016
Big Mistake: Small Kids Left to Their Own Devices
Screens blot out the lived-in world of people and things, increasingly leading to narcissism, reduced empathy, and low self-esteem.
November 13, 2016
Can a TV Series Teach Us to Love Androids?
Our response to humanoid robots says more about us than them. Emotional reading comes from within, leading us to project our own feelings onto others, both living and inanimate.
Can A TV Series Teach Us To Love Androids?
Our response to humanoid robots says more about us than them. Emotional reading comes from within, leading us to project our own feelings onto others, both living and inanimate.
October 27, 2016
Silver Bullets For Your Brain: Nootropics Are Now at Hand
Many would love a pill that restored the hundreds of lost hours due to the necessity of sleep. It rubs up against powerful biological forces, but nootropics are already here.
September 28, 2016
Body Language Says it All: Hillary Hides, Donald Emotes
Watch what the debaters do rather than listening to what they say. The best way to judge people trying to persuade you is with the volume turned off.
September 19, 2016
$50m Judgment Says Brain Training a Sham
Letting someone else sharpen your brain sounds great. Except it doesn't work, and you have to do the work yourself. The good news is that it isn't so hard.
August 24, 2016
Muscle Memory—It’s in Your Head, Not Your Limbs
Don’t believe promises of “accelerated learning.” Four proven practices can boost retention and give you peace of mind instead.
Muscle Memory—It’s In Your Head, Not Your Limbs
Don’t believe promises of “accelerated learning.” Four proven practices can boost retention and give you peace of mind instead.
May 16, 2016
Stressed Out? Science Says Look at Some Trees
When you’re feeling frazzled you might reach for a Xanax. Or a drink. Or you can take advantage of a natural and cost–free remedy: looking at trees. But why does it work?
Stressed Out? Try Looking at Some Trees
When you’re feeling frazzled you might reach for a Xanax. Or a drink. Or you can take advantage of a natural and cost–free remedy: looking at trees. But why does it work?
