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April 19, 2019
If you’re interested in a more recent (2008) look at Genie, ABC news has an excellent – if long – article looking at her progression and regression in language skills and acquisition. The Guardian also has a recent article (2016) where they attempted to track her down to learn of her current condition. They were […]
April 8, 2019
Since senior project portfolios were due earlier than they usually are, it appears that they overrode some of your focus on your other academic subjects, specifically the test we had the Friday before break. So, to make up for a brain fart that a few of you had (and to further pad your grade for […]
March 28, 2019
This isn’t really a how-to guide, but this is Dr. Elizabeth Loftus explaining how people can be manipulated so easily. https://embed.ted.com/talks/lang/en/elizabeth_loftus_the_fiction_of_memory Slate.com has a great longform read on Loftus and false memories that I suggest that you read if you’re interested in this topic.
March 20, 2019
I always wondered what happened to him, and apparently so did some people with some serious time on their hands. The identity of Baby Albert was determined to be Douglas Merritte, who sadly died at age six from “water on the brain.” After getting hold of his medical records, they learned that Douglas suffered from a […]
March 13, 2019
I believe that I’ve mentioned this disorder during class. Fatal Familial Insomnia, or FFI, is a prion disorder of the brain much like mad cow disease. The prions eat away at brain tissue and form small holes in the areas controlling sleep — specifically REM sleep (for more on which area controls what, please reference the […]
April 25, 2019
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