By Liza Chartampila Knowing Neurons is a science education platform run entirely by graduate students and early-career professionals. We volunteer our time because we believe that effective communication can cu
Das Kernteam von Knowing Neurons besteht aus einer Gruppe von DoktorandInnen und Postdocs, welche sich auf verschiedenste Bereiche der Neurowissenschaften
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Electrical waves passing through parts of the brain “that contain neurons that respond to specific colors” may be responsible, but nearly 150 years after the publication of Airy’s drawings, “no one really knows.” Migraine research of the kind pioneered by Airy himself may have dispelled ...
As trivial as it may seem, James’ thought experiment highlights the irreducible privacy of the mind. Each of the 12 men is aware only of his own word, and he is not aware of the others’ words. Let us imagine now that we take 12 men and pinprick each of
At the turn of the millennia a sea-change occurred in neuroscience research, owing to the acknowledgement of key bidirectional signaling that occurs between neurons and a host of immunocompetent cells present in the central nervous system, including glia (microglia, astrocytes and oligodendrocytes), ...
As to powers of prediction and control, the individual organism has already accomplished these in a measure which must have astounded the neurons when they first learned the trick. And if we reproduce ourselves in terms of mechanical, plastic, and electronic patterns, this is not really new. An...
Yet, fear of making a mistake is yet another key way that many people widen the Knowing-and-Doing gap. They know but won’t do because they fear messing up, making a mistake, risking failure, etc. So they excuse themselves from the most basic form of learning, “trial and error” lea...
Researchers studying mirror neurons note that our brains respond directly to the expressions and emotions of others. These neurons help us empathize, but they can also lead us to internalize someone else's distress. One of the biggest signs of empathy overload ...
Think humans have the best brains? Think again! Explore how other animals have adapted to their environments in this series of infographics byKayleen Schreiberof theKnowing Neurons teamabout Weird Animal Brains! Check out our infographics inSpanish,German, andTurkishwhile you’re here!