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How the Brain Pays Attention

Friday, June 25th, 2010

Visual perception and object-based vs. spatial attention explained in a cognitive science interview.

Chronobiology and Design: Healthy Buildings for Brains

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Designing environments that optimize light for physical and mental health.

Talking about Talking

Friday, June 11th, 2010

Steven Pinker on how language reflects what we think.

What Motivates People to Work Better?

Monday, May 10th, 2010

Drive and motivation – what makes people work, and work better? Portion of an RSA lecture, remixed with hand-drawn animation.

How Much Sleep Do You Really Need?

Tuesday, March 23rd, 2010

A sleep expert discusses studies on how much sleep people get and correlations to mortality and performance measures.

What is face blindness?

Monday, March 15th, 2010

The neuropsychological condition of prosopagnosia.

Baby Robots

Monday, January 11th, 2010

Robots designed like babies.

Neuroaesthetics Symposium

Monday, November 23rd, 2009

Antonio Damasio, Helen Fisher, Isabelle Peretz give their views on neuroaesthetics.

Human

Friday, November 20th, 2009

The nature of mind, and what it means to be human.

Cognitive Enhancement Debate

Wednesday, November 4th, 2009

Ethics of cognitive enhancing drugs.

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