Online papers on consciousness
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~chalmers/online.html
Compiled by: David Chalmers
http://www.u.arizona.edu/~chalmers/
Part I: Philosophy of Consciousness [457 papers]
Part II: Other Philosophy of Mind [467 papers]
Part III: Science of Consciousness [360 papers]
It's so cool...That is the only thing I can say...(This entry could not be edited...lemme fix it...it's hard to read.)
Wednesday, March 26, 2003
MIT BSC http://web.mit.edu/bcs/research.html
"molecular and cellular neuroscience focuses on the development of neural connectivity, the molecular basis of behavior in simple neural circuits, synaptic plasticity, and neurochemistry."
"systems neuroscience the main concerns are with vision, movement, and endocrine regulation, with the scientific goals of understanding the transduction and encoding of sensory stimuli; the organization, development, and plasticity of sensorimotor systems; the neural basis of cognition; and the effects of circulating compounds on brain composition and behavior."
"cognitive science interdisciplinary methods that include experimental studies, linguistic theory, and computational modeling are recruited to characterize the origin, acquisition, and processing of knowledge. Research focuses on psycholinguistics, visual perception and cognition, concepts and reasoning, and their development in children. Research on neurologically impaired patients is another important area of investigation."
"computation, emphasis is on the interdisciplinary study of the brain as an information processor and computing device. Research fields include robotics and the control of movement, vision, learning by neural networks, and knowledge-based perception and reasoning."
"cognitive neuroscience, students combine the tools of cognitive science and neuroscience to study cognitive processes. Research contains elements of investigation from two of the three fields of systems neuroscience, computation, and cognitive science."
"molecular and cellular neuroscience focuses on the development of neural connectivity, the molecular basis of behavior in simple neural circuits, synaptic plasticity, and neurochemistry."
"systems neuroscience the main concerns are with vision, movement, and endocrine regulation, with the scientific goals of understanding the transduction and encoding of sensory stimuli; the organization, development, and plasticity of sensorimotor systems; the neural basis of cognition; and the effects of circulating compounds on brain composition and behavior."
"cognitive science interdisciplinary methods that include experimental studies, linguistic theory, and computational modeling are recruited to characterize the origin, acquisition, and processing of knowledge. Research focuses on psycholinguistics, visual perception and cognition, concepts and reasoning, and their development in children. Research on neurologically impaired patients is another important area of investigation."
"computation, emphasis is on the interdisciplinary study of the brain as an information processor and computing device. Research fields include robotics and the control of movement, vision, learning by neural networks, and knowledge-based perception and reasoning."
"cognitive neuroscience, students combine the tools of cognitive science and neuroscience to study cognitive processes. Research contains elements of investigation from two of the three fields of systems neuroscience, computation, and cognitive science."
Wednesday, March 19, 2003
Monday, March 17, 2003
Guessing Game- Psychological Assessment
Guessing Game
Administering psychological tests ("intelligent" tests like WISC, "projective", "personality" tests like Rorschach inkblot test, etc.) means that doing a bunch of inferences on inferences. First, the test data and interpretations are inferences of the state of the minds, cognitive functions, and 'personality types."
Second, psychopathologists (if there is any) are not sure about the physiological and/or 'maps' of psycho-pathology. Psychologists and psychiatrists diagnose clients based on meeting with clients and adminstering paper-and-pencil (or derivatives). not physiological data.
(I've heard that some Japanese psychiatrists/neurologists use fMRI or something as a part of assessment in rare occasions, but I have not seen any consensus in the field. added on 6/21/07)
Are we professionally guessing� Yes, we are.
edited on 6/21/07
Administering psychological tests ("intelligent" tests like WISC, "projective", "personality" tests like Rorschach inkblot test, etc.) means that doing a bunch of inferences on inferences. First, the test data and interpretations are inferences of the state of the minds, cognitive functions, and 'personality types."
Second, psychopathologists (if there is any) are not sure about the physiological and/or 'maps' of psycho-pathology. Psychologists and psychiatrists diagnose clients based on meeting with clients and adminstering paper-and-pencil (or derivatives). not physiological data.
(I've heard that some Japanese psychiatrists/neurologists use fMRI or something as a part of assessment in rare occasions, but I have not seen any consensus in the field. added on 6/21/07)
Are we professionally guessing� Yes, we are.
edited on 6/21/07
Sunday, March 16, 2003
"World's first brain prosthes"
New Scientist Print Edition
"The world's first brain prosthesis - an artificial hippocampus - is about to be tested in California. Unlike devices like cochlear implants, which merely stimulate brain activity, this silicon chip implant will perform the same processes as the damaged part of the brain it is replacing."
I have not confirmed this news with another source.
But this article quotes from a USC researcher, and it is unlikely to be completely wrong. I will wait
to discuss the implication of this news until we have further information
on this issue.
USC Neuroscience
http://www.usc.edu/dept/nbio/ngp/research/res-behav.shtml
Wow! This neuroscience department is interesting...
New Scientist Print Edition
"The world's first brain prosthesis - an artificial hippocampus - is about to be tested in California. Unlike devices like cochlear implants, which merely stimulate brain activity, this silicon chip implant will perform the same processes as the damaged part of the brain it is replacing."
I have not confirmed this news with another source.
But this article quotes from a USC researcher, and it is unlikely to be completely wrong. I will wait
to discuss the implication of this news until we have further information
on this issue.
USC Neuroscience
http://www.usc.edu/dept/nbio/ngp/research/res-behav.shtml
Wow! This neuroscience department is interesting...
Saturday, March 15, 2003
Neurosceience blogs...
WangBlog
http://synapse.princeton.edu/lab/blog/blogindex.html
A good source to keep in touch with the edge...
Big Dudes of Neurotech@
neurotechnology.org
"Computational Modeling of the Spinal Cord neural circuitry and links at the bottom to pages with information on more Computational Models of various aspects of brain function."
http://scf.usc.edu/~arjunban/archives/2002_12_08_archive.html
WangBlog
http://synapse.princeton.edu/lab/blog/blogindex.html
A good source to keep in touch with the edge...
Big Dudes of Neurotech@
neurotechnology.org
"Computational Modeling of the Spinal Cord neural circuitry and links at the bottom to pages with information on more Computational Models of various aspects of brain function."
http://scf.usc.edu/~arjunban/archives/2002_12_08_archive.html
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