cognitive psychology – Yohan J. John, PhD

Me and My Brain: What the “Double-Subject Fallacy” reveals about contemporary conceptions of the Self

By Yohan September 8, 2015Axis Praxis, neurologism

My latest essay for 3 Quarks Daily is up: Me and My Brain: What the "Double-Subject Fallacy" reveals about contemporary conceptions of the Self Here's an excerpt: What is a…

Why can most people identify a color without a reference but not a musical note?

By Yohan April 6, 2015neurologism

[I was asked this on Quora. Here's a slightly modified version of my answer.] This is an excellent question! I'm pretty sure there is not yet a definitive answer, but…

A group composed of brilliant individuals will not automatically be the most brilliant group

By Yohan April 16, 2014neurologism

Perhaps the whole can be better than the sum of its parts? I came across a very interesting study on McGill University's excellent Brain from Top to Bottom Blog. In this…

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