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Seeing, reality, ambiguity, and the I-function

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Thu, 04/17/2008 - 10:02am

Welcome to the on-line forum associated with the Biology 202 at Bryn Mawr College. Its a way to keep conversations going between course meetings, and to do so in a way that makes our conversations available to other who may in turn have interesting thoughts to contribute to them. You're welcome to post here any thoughts that have arisen during the course this week (and to respond to thoughts others have posted)

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Nervous system architecture: from the input side

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Tue, 04/08/2008 - 6:01pm

Welcome to the on-line forum associated with the Biology 202 at Bryn Mawr College. Its a way to keep conversations going between course meetings, and to do so in a way that makes our conversations available to other who may in turn have interesting thoughts to contribute to them. You're welcome to post here any thoughts that have arisen during the course this week (and to respond to thoughts others have posted)

Among the issues that have come up this week is the affect that imaging has on our conception of "reality" and explorations of retinal structure suggesting that we did indeed see things both without input, and without intending to.

Biology 202 2008 - Web Paper 2

Biology 202, Fall 2008, Bryn Mawr College

Second Set of Web Papers

 

Students in Biology 202 write web papers on topics of interest to themselves. These are made available to encourage continuing exploration by others with similar or related interests.

 

Allison ZObediency and group mentality
Angel DesaiConquering the I-function
Anna G.Emotions: the key to rational thought?
anonstudent01Phantom Limbs and Acupuncture
asavannahIn the mind of a person with Dyslexia
Caitlin JeschkeSynesthesia and Cross-Modal Perception
Caroline FeldmanA Not So Pleasant Fairy Tale: Investigating Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
cheffernanConcussions: It’s Only Your Brain
eambashDrawing Conclusions about Withdrawal: Antidepressants and Dangerous Discontinuation
EB Ver HoeveDon't Cross Mama Bear: A Central Pattern Generator in Maternal Aggression
Emily AlspectorRisk-Taking and the I-Function
evanstiegelScent Marketing: Does it Work? Who Nose…
gflahertyInto Thin Air...
heatherAffected, or Merely Effected?
Jackie MaranoThe Tones of Tinnitus: Are Those 'Sounds' That You 'Hear'?
jchung01@brynmawr.eduRunner's High, Endorphins and Questions
Jen BensonDog Breeding: Canine Evolutionary History and Implications for Human Genetics
Jessica KruegerThe End of Man: Myth or Delightful Truth?
Jessica VarneyNinety Percent of the Game... Imagery and Athletic Performance
jriedersConfucius vs Aristotle
jwongThere And Back Again... Re-Entering Reality
K. SmytheNeurotheology: Interpretation of Reality or Creation of Religion
KendraSo, I'm really, really afraid of spiders: Phobias and the Brain
llamprouAre There Two (or More) Consciousnesses?
Lyndsey CA New Pitch on ALS: Striking Out Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Madina G.Mind and Body Possessed: Schizophrenia and Rapid Eye Movement Behavioral Disorder
maggie_simonAn Overview of Pain Perception
Mahvish QureshiWhy the Male Voice Dominates Auditory Hallucinations
Margaux KearneyChildren of a Greater God
MarieSagerWhen Panic Attacks
mcrepeauCalling Down the Gods and Invoking the Spirit: Entertaining the Possibility of Ritual Possession as Discreet Behavior versus Abj
merry2eConscious Children: A Brief Look at Hydranencephaly
Mimi N.Insomnia and the Mechanisms of Sleep
mkhiljiThe Role of Nervous System Architecture in Language Acquisition
Molly PieriMind-Body Dualism/Unity in Medicine
nasabereLessons Learned from Haitian Voodoo: Zombification and the Altered Consciousness Experience
Nelly KhaselevLearning
Paul BThe Language and the I-Function: Are they Mutually Exclusive?
PS2007Evil on the Brain
ptongA Teaspoon of Laughter
Rica Dela CruzLove: More Complicated Than Chemistry
Simone ShaneMirroring Emotions: The Role of Mirror Neurons in Empathy
Skye HarmonyThe Truth Is in There (the Brain, That Is): Sleep, Memory and Alien Abductions
Sophie FIt's Not a Feminist Thing
Tara RajuThe Biological and Behavioral Exploration of Why Politicians Cheat
Zoe Fuller-YoungQuestioning Moral Behavior: how should we interpret innate evil?

 

Corollary discharge, I-function, personal resonsibility

Biology 202
Neurobiology and Behavior
Spring 2008

Course Notes

 

Class discussion - 1 April

Corollary discharge signals (CDS): what else might they be used for?

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Nervous system architecture: output III, input 1

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Tue, 04/01/2008 - 9:40pm

Welcome to the on-line forum associated with the Biology 202 at Bryn Mawr College. Its a way to keep conversations going between course meetings, and to do so in a way that makes our conversations available to other who may in turn have interesting thoughts to contribute to them. You're welcome to post here any thoughts that have arisen during the course this week (and to respond to thoughts others have posted).

We've added an ability to learn without the I-function and ... an I-function.  And started in on the reality questions.   How do  these things help make sense of behavior?  What new questions do they in turn raise?

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Nervous system architecture: from the output side II

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Wed, 03/26/2008 - 9:29am

Welcome to the on-line forum associated with the Biology 202 at Bryn Mawr College. Its a way to keep conversations going between course meetings, and to do so in a way that makes our conversations available to other who may in turn have interesting thoughts to contribute to them. You're welcome to post here any thoughts that have arisen during the course this week (and to respond to thoughts others have posted).

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Nervous system architecture: from the output side

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Wed, 03/19/2008 - 11:04am

Welcome to the on-line forum associated with the Biology 202 at Bryn Mawr College. Its a way to keep conversations going between course meetings, and to do so in a way that makes our conversations available to other who may in turn have interesting thoughts to contribute to them. You're welcome to post here any thoughts that have arisen during the course this week (and to respond to thoughts others have posted).

Biology 202 2008 - Web Paper 1

Biology 202, Fall 2008, Bryn Mawr College

First Set of Web Papers

 

Students in Biology 202 write web papers on topics of interest to themselves. These are made available to encourage continuing exploration by others with similar or related interests.

 

Allison ZPsychopaths and Sociopaths
Angel DesaiRe-imagining the Sacred Self
Anna G.The Flexibility of the Mind
anonstudent01Autism's Possible Implications for the Mind and Brain
asavannahThe Many Wonders of Dreaming: Sleep Paralysis
Caitlin JeschkeMemory Inhibition: Some Functions of Forgetting
Caroline FeldmanStaying in the Zone: How Neuro-therapy Training Helps Athletes Compete
cheffernanThe Brain Mechanisms of an Eating Disorder
eambashNeedles and Nerves: How Neuropathy Challenges Notions of a Single Self
EB Ver HoeveA New Portal to the Brain
Emily AlspectorThe Friendly Gene
evanstiegelMental Imagery: Does It Really Benefit Athletic Performance?
gflahertyIt's Deja Vu All Over Again...
heatherThe Mysterious Reptile Brain
I.W.A Garden of Dead Bodies
Jackie MaranoThe Lack of Lefties: Nature or Nurture?
jchung01@brynmawr.eduDopamine Levels and Products of the Brain
Jen BensonNeurobiological Bases of Homosexuality? Some Evidence and Inquiries
Jessica KruegerHuman Language: A theory, some evidence, and a bonobo to muck it all up again
Jessica VarneyI'd Rather Not: Hypnosis and the I-Function
jriedersRight vs Left
jwongBeauty and the Beholder
K. SmytheBeta Blockers and Traumatic Memory: A Dulling Experience
KendraSavant
llamprouI could SWEAR I've Been Here Before...
Lyndsey CThe Ambiguous Anatomy of Autism: Explorations in Current Neurobiological Research
Madina G.Alzheimer's Disease: A Neural Pathway Disjunction
maggie_simonEmotions
Mahvish QureshiDo you See That Tree...I Do: Drug induced Hallucinations
Margaux KearneyIn the Blink of an Eye
MarieSagerDrink, Drink, Drink...Blackout!
mcrepeauWith My Heart in My Throat and Other Weird Places "I" Get to: A Discourse on Meditation, O.B.E.s and Other Phenomena
merry2eThe Connection of Pain Experiences: Subjective, Conscious, Biological, and Memory
Mimi N.The Power of Positive Thinking: The Placebo Effect
mkhiljiBody Dysmorphic Disorder: More than Psychological
Molly PieriAn argument for Mind-Body Unity: A logical approach
nasabereCorporeal Awareness: "You don't need the body to feel the body"
Nelly KhaselevIs This a Banana? How do you know?
Paul BI Think I Remember: Recovered/Fabricated Memories – Can Memories be easily Manipulated?
PS2007What Part of the Brain is Responsible for Moral Reasoning?
ptongVideo Game Addiction: Mental Disorder?
Rica Dela CruzJust A Bunch Of Heads In A Crowd
Simone ShaneThe Pathway to Shy
Skye HarmonySenses Working Overtime: Exploring Synesthesia
Sophie FBehavior and Meaning: The Enigma of Emily Dickinson
Tara RajuCan We All Be Superman? The Exploration of Pain
Zoe Fuller-YoungGenocide: Does a disruption in our moral behavior change our brain?

 

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Nervous system signals and their implications, con.

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Wed, 02/20/2008 - 4:07pm

Welcome to the on-line forum associated with the Biology 202 at Bryn Mawr College. Its a way to keep conversations going between course meetings, and to do so in a way that makes our conversations available to other who may in turn have interesting thoughts to contribute to them. You're welcome to post here any thoughts that have arisen during the course this week (and to respond to thoughts others have posted).

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Nervous system signals and their implications

Submitted by Paul Grobstein on Wed, 02/13/2008 - 10:25am

Welcome to the on-line forum associated with the Biology 202 at Bryn Mawr College. Its a way to keep conversations going between course meetings, and to do so in a way that makes our conversations available to other who may in turn have interesting thoughts to contribute to them. You're welcome to post here any thoughts that have arisen during the course this week (and to respond to thoughts others have posted).

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