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Steve Higgins is sometimes a Psychologist, sometimes a Neuroscientist, and sometimes even a Human Factors Engineer. He works for the U.S. Government. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Psychology.
February 18, 2008
Category: Academia
I'm supposed to be editing a journal article for submission. It's been sitting on my desk for a long time. I've even finished the experiments for the follow up paper! I really need to stop looking at garbage on the internet - Including this comic defining my exact situation. Via...
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February 15, 2008
Category: Humor
Enjoy! In the hospital the relatives gathered in the waiting room, where their family member lay gravely ill. Finally, the doctor came in looking tired and somber. "I'm afraid I'm the bearer of bad news," he said as he surveyed the worried faces. "The only hope left for your loved...
Posted by The Omnibrain at 3:26 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 9, 2008
Category: Biology
To reduce the severity of his seizures, Joe had the bridge between his left and right cerebral hemispheres (the corpus callosum) severed. As a result, his left and right brains no longer communicate through that pathway. Here's what happens as a result:...
Posted by The Omnibrain at 11:01 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 8, 2008
Category: Drugs
From The Man With Two Brains. "God damn your drunk tests are hard!"...
Posted by The Omnibrain at 2:06 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 6, 2008
Category: Psychology
"Common sense and a sense of humor are the same thing, moving at different speeds. A sense of humor is just common sense, dancing." - William James, American psychologist and philosopher (1842 - 1910) -via Neatorama-...
Posted by The Omnibrain at 11:50 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
February 1, 2008
Category: Humor
Here's a wonderful spoof of .. well... I'm not really sure what. Perhaps an old Documentary focusing on the diseases of the mind? In any case it's terribly entertaining....
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