Short and sweet this week, with me mixing it up on top, and then going basic down below.
The Top and Then Some
David Brooks, The Young And The Neuro
Describes what social cognitive neuroscience is and why it’s becoming popular. If only Brooks knew about neuroanthropology, then he’d really know how to get a better, if still slippery, grasp on culture.
The Neurocritic, The Neurocinema Collection
First in the critical series exploration the latest neuro mash-up. The Neurocritic continues with The Hyperscanning of ‘Paranormal Activity’: A Neurocinematic Study of Collective Fear
Dan Myers, Generation Gulp
Apparently beer pong is becoming a hip diversion for the elderly. Includes the Youtube video of a 90-year-old grandma playing beer pong.
Michael White, Networks Are Killing Science
I thought networks were supposed to explain everything… Not! Why many researchers don’t comprehend what it means to test a theory. What goes wrong?
John Blevins, We Were Powerless: Addiction, The Will, And The Evangelical Roots Of The Twelve Steps
Explores whether or not Alcoholics Anonymous is effective in dealing with addiciton. Also, gives some other treatment/recovery options.
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