Twitterers understand how the brain works…
... or at the very least, how pop science works! A lot of people believe some version of the 'chemical soup' story. I wrote an essay about it a few …
Why human memory is not a bit like a computer’s
My latest 3QD essay is about the mystery of human memory, and why it is not at all like computer memory. I discuss the quirks of human memory formation and recall, and the concept of “content-addressable memory”.
3quarksdaily: Why human memory is not a bit like a computer’s
Here is an excerpt:
What does the frontal lobe have to do with planning and decision-making?
I was asked the following question on Quora:
Why is planning & decision making situated in the frontal lobe?
Here’s my answer:
Is the mind a machine?
My latest 3QD essay explores the “mind as machine” metaphor, and metaphors in general. Putting the "cog" in "cognitive": on the "mind as machine" metaphor Here’s an excerpt: People who…
What do we mean by “Nature”? And what do we mean by “Human Nature”?
Here's the intro to my latest 3QD essay: I've always had a problem with the word 'nature'. It seems to serve as a label for multiple, mutually inconsistent notions. This…