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Cognitive Daily reports nearly every day on fascinating peer-reviewed developments in cognition from the most respected scientists in the field.
Greta Munger is Professor of Psychology at Davidson College whose works include The History of Psychology: Fundamental Questions. Dave Munger is co-founder and editor of ResearchBlogging.org and a columnist on SEEDMAGAZINE.COM. And yes, he is married to Greta.
Category: Analysis
A couple hours ago I posted a quick poll, in what might be construed as an unbiased fashion. I simply asked respondents for their sexual orientation, offering a wide array of choices ranging from "straight" to "mostly gay" to "gay"...
Posted by Dave Munger at 5:52 PM • 14 Comments •
Category: Analysis
It would be difficult to come up with a more frequently confused concept in psychology than reinforcement and punishment. In fact, "reinforcement" and "punishment" aren't difficult to understand on their own: Reinforcement simply means any means of increasing or encouraging...
Posted by Dave Munger at 9:52 AM • 17 Comments •
Category: Analysis
Euro-update 4: Sperm whale perception Tuscany is about the last place you might think to go to speculate about the visual system of a whale, but when you're spending three weeks relaxing in a secluded villa, you have a lot...
Posted by Dave Munger at 6:26 AM • 12 Comments •
Category: Analysis
When Shelley Batts wrote up a report on an article about antioxidants in fruits, she never expected to get contacted by the copyright police, but that's exactly what happened. She had reproduced a table and a figure from the article,...
Posted by Dave Munger at 8:19 AM • 8 Comments •
Category: Analysis
Earlier today I wrote a post about optical illusions. I was hoping it would distract me from thinking about the Virginia Tech shootings. It didn't. I began to see connections between the illusions and the tragedy: That sinking feeling that...
Posted by Dave Munger at 12:11 PM • 10 Comments •
Category: Analysis
Last week's post on how sound affects perception of visual events was the most popular post ever on Cognitive Daily, with over 15,000 visits. This was thanks to links from both Fark's technology page and digg.com. Yet commenters on both...
Posted by Dave Munger at 1:34 PM • 0 Comments •
Category: Analysis
There was plenty of interest in yesterday's audio-visual illusion. In case you missed it, I'll post it again here: Play the movie with the sound turned up. If the illusion works, then you'll see a dot flash twice, accompanied by...
Posted by Dave Munger at 8:29 AM • 8 Comments •
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