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Author Archives: michelleclarke2015
Bibliotherapy: Can you read yourself happy? BBC
Search BBC HomeFilmArtBooksMusicTVStyleIdentitiesDesignedThe Collection Textual Healing | Literature Bibliotherapy: Can you read yourself happy? Share using EmailShare on TwitterShare on FacebookShare on Linkedin By Hephzibah Anderson6th January 2015 In a new column for BBC Culture, Hephzibah Anderson explains that it’s … Continue reading
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Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a window to understanding the brain. Source: Big Think. (Of particular interest to me; post TBI aphasia, brocas. Attended speech therapist in Zimbabwe, a woman from Ireland but later a speech therapist in Trinity College Dublin explained to me the advantage of having a large number of words learnt as a young child…education of parents and social background). It doesn’t remove brocas but there are words and Twitter and social media help me augment and engage).
Steven Pinker: Linguistics as a window to understanding the brain “Language is the most distinctively human talent.” Key Takeaways According to psychologist Steven Pinker, “language is a window to the human mind.” Language reveals that our long-term memory storage is … Continue reading
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Clement Attlee…Checking through old emails I came across this history of Clement Attlee “….The Spirit of ’45, the 2013 documentary film by Ken Loach, based on footage from the election of that year. This focused, rightly, on the creation of the NHS, the provision of social housing and the nationalisation of the mines but barely touched on foreign affairs – failing to mention Ernie Bevin, the foreign secretary, or the $3 billion from America’s Marshall Plan that enabled many of these changes…”.
A Man for All Seasons – the Life and Times of Clement Attlee blogs.lse.ac.uk /politicsandpolicy/the-life-and-times-of-clement-attlee/ LSE lecturer, First World War veteran, Labour Leader, and then Prime Minister, Clement Attlee’s achievements have often been overlooked. In fact, a common view has … Continue reading
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Scientists Just Unveiled the Most Complete Map of the Monkey Cortex Yet by Shelly Fan … Singularity Hub
singularity group singularity community Scientists Just Unveiled the Most Complete Map of the Monkey Cortex Yet ByShelly Fan July 14, 2023 An international team led by Chinese scientists just built the most complete atlas of the macaque monkey cortex to … Continue reading
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How the Digital Workplace Broke Our Brains? See title/authors below. (Time to be honest what did COVID-19 teach us? Does remote work entrapment really get the collaboration that creates a successful business model? Surely people need to work as a team or do we want our GAA players competing via computer games with only the select audience of elites who know how to work the computer catered for….? Time for a rethink before AI kicks in.)
Calvin Newport and Derek Thompson discuss why the ability to perform deep, focused work is becoming rare at exactly the same time it is becoming most valuable in our economy By Derek Thompson Jul 5, 2023, 2:36pm EDT Share this … Continue reading
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Thanks to Shane O’Mara Trinity College Dublin, Substack. Highly recommend Huberman Lab. Dr. Matthew MacDougall, Neurolink & Technologies to Enhance Brains…
Listen: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Spotify In this episode, my guest is Matthew MacDougall, MD, the head neurosurgeon at Neuralink. Dr. MacDougall trained at the University of California, San Diego and Stanford University School of Medicine and is a world expert in brain stimulation, … Continue reading
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Roman law: Justinian’s law. Clarity is exceptional. Good benchmark for understanding what the “Presumption of Innocence” means…
‘Justinian’s law is more resonant than ever. It is our first and last line of defence.’ @Jacob_Rees_Mogg says the ‘presumption of innocence is fundamental to our justice system’, as speculation regarding a BBC presenter scandal remains rife. https://twitter.com/i/status/1678485585596645376
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Attention Deficit Disorder … Separation Anxiety Disorder … Depression … There are people who can cope … but then there are others who need a professional diagnosis.
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The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment. Time magazine. (Canisgallicus … this is a most interesting article. However for people like me who are bipolar especially where the depressions are severe, we may have already arrived at this theory and use these methods to stave off even worse depression and disengagement with life or worse hospital or suicide).
Health Mental Health The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment The ‘Dopamine Detox’ Is Having a Moment Tetra Images—Getty Images By Haley Weiss June 2, 2023 11:36 AM EDT Are you bored by being alone with your thoughts? Does the … Continue reading
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Millennials and Gen X are leading the ChatGPT growth explosion in the United States: report: Fast Company. (Personal comment by canisgallicus). People with disabilities who for years have augmented their abilities through computer, youtube, social media, emails, etc encourage young people to engage and with speed too. Imagine me and Twitter. All that data which can be accessed and trends found. We are heading towards a time that people will no longer be able to gain answers from data but it will be computers. The smartphone is here and the narrative is plain to see … go to the A&E with pain in your elbow & the doctor explains what has happened to you by showing you his battered smartphone and you smile and admit to already having consulted Dr Google and came up with the same conclusion (after 7 hours) as the medical team.
07-05-23 GROWTH ENGINES Millennials and Gen X are leading the ChatGPT growth explosion in the United States: report Insider Intelligence has released its first forecast on generative AI. The growth projections are staggering. BY MICHAEL GROTHAUS 1 MINUTE READ The usage of … Continue reading
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