Why your brain is not a computer
The Guardian
The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading us astray all along?
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
To the brain, reading computer code is not the same as reading language
Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
8 min read · 514 saves · 2020-12-16 · MIT neuroscientists have found reading computer code does not rely on the regions of the brain involved in language processing. Instead, it activates the โmultiple demand network,โ which is also…
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The New York Times
Your Brain Is Not for Thinking
The New York Times
3 min read · 530 saves · 2020-11-23 · In stressful times, this surprising lesson from neuroscience may help to lessen your anxieties.
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Guardian Books
The Idea of the Brain by Matthew Cobb review
Guardian Books
2 min read · 81 saves · 2020-11-19 · Steven Poole · From clockwork to computer ... this fascinating study looks at metaphors for the brain and explores the colourful history of neuroscience
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Regions of the Brain Where Serotonin Promotes Patience Revealed
Neuroscience News
4 min read · 95 saves · 2020-11-27 · A new study reveals specific brain regions that individually promote patience through the action of serotonin.
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