DailyDirt: Braiiins…
from the urls-we-dig-up dept
The human brain is a mysterious organ. We don’t really have many ways of figuring out what’s going on inside people’s heads, but there are a few primitive techniques that are starting to delve into the activities of the brain. Here are just some examples of interesting projects studying our brains.
- UCSD researchers have studied the Uncanny Valley to find that human brains like it when their expectations are met — human-like movements should be accompanied by humans. Conversely, brains don’t like to be fooled. [url]
- Using electroencephalography (EEG), there might be a way to predict the development of autism before the age of three. Earlier diagnoses could then lead to more effective treatments… [url]
- To learn about consciousness, it might be helpful to figure out how the brain goes into un-consciousness. Just stick about 32 electrodes on a bunch of people’s heads, give them all some anesthetics, and watch their brain activity for patterns. Lather. Repeat. [url]
- An fMRI brain scanner that can read people’s intentions sounds like an awesome tool. Rock Paper Scissors will never be the same. [url]
- To discover more interesting articles on the human mind, check out what’s currently floating around the StumbleUpon universe. [url]
By the way, StumbleUpon can recommend some good Techdirt articles, too.
Filed Under: brains, eeg, electroencephalography, fmri, uncanny valley
Comments on “DailyDirt: Braiiins…”
genetically remove fear
this really should be on the list like. have you seen the look on the cats face. it’s all wtf?? comical.
Re: genetically remove fear
.. in people?! Hmm. I think there’s actually a condition where people are completely trusting and they don’t pick up on when to be afraid of other people. I’ll have to dig up that link some other day… 🙂
hahah
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/university-team-creates-mutant-mouse-with-no-fear-of-cats-399447.html
Rock Paper Scissors
is an evil game.
The autism story really caught my eye. If diagnostics can help a child with autism possibly live a better life, I am for this. I am not convinced there can be a ‘cure’. If one could call something a cure that would most likely too invasive as to make quality of life poor. But, looking at families that are raising individuals with autism, I believe studies such as this one are valuable. Thanks for linking the article.
Brain, electronics, etc.
Interesting.
I stumbled across an article in Fortune awhile b ack that noted that we still don’t know much about hw the six (6O), always six (6), layers of the cerebral cortex communicate and work. I think Paul Allen was said to have funded some research on this.