Sara Nicolau
@SaraSnicolau
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Psychologist, Cognitive Neuroscience Research. Barcelona's University.
Barcelona (BCN) EU
Joined October 2012
Giving The Orwell Lecture a few days ago, and discussing the (intermittent) linguistic determinism of 1984 (the Newspeak language, by eliminating political words and meanings, was supposed to make heretical thought impossible), reminds me of the many discoveries in cognitive
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Language shapes our thoughts—or does it? Decades of research on aphasia, the loss of language following brain injury, indicates that language and thought are distinct in the brain.
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Can internet use become addictive? A 2022 #SciencePerspective discusses the addictive potential of the internet and how it can be best conceptualized and evaluated. Learn more: https://t.co/Fv3BzuPSR4
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How does the brain build itself? Join us on Dec. 9, 10-12pm PT for a webinar presenting the findings from 12 coordinated papers aimed at mapping brain development in extraordinary detail. 🔗 https://t.co/UQQgusXMGC Image Credit: Jasiek Krzysztofiak/@Nature
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A new study reveals that brain plasticity fluctuates on a 24-hour cycle. Researchers found that the chemical buildup of fatigue at the end of the day creates an optimal window for the brain to rewire itself.
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A new study reveals that brain plasticity fluctuates on a 24-hour cycle. Researchers found that the chemical buildup of fatigue at the end of the day creates an optimal window for the brain to rewire...
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A study in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders identifies a neural signature for sensory over-responsivity. Highly sensitive children exhibit a biological balancing act, dialing down sensory input while dialing up emotional regulation.
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A study in the Journal of Neurodevelopmental Disorders identifies a neural signature for sensory over-responsivity. Highly sensitive children exhibit a biological balancing act, dialing down sensory...
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How distributed is the brain-wide network that is recruited for cognition? A Perspective by Matthew C. Rosen & David J. Freedman https://t.co/QGOd5SIIqy
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Nature Reviews Neuroscience - Both localized and distributed views on the functional organization of the brain have been put forward. In this Perspective, Rosen and Freedman examine the degree to...
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THE REAL REASON EVERY GENERATION THINKS DIFFERENTLY- 1. Baby Boomers (1946-1964): "Work hard, stay loyal,and the system will reward you." They built the system... and are now watching it collapse. 2. Gen X (1965-1980): "Trust no one. Figure it out yourself." The forgotten
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‘Everyone thinks I’m fine’: Making sense of ‘high-functioning’ depression in therapy. Dr Angelina Archer, Chartered Psychologist and @BPSOfficial Associate Fellow, on a presentation where symptoms can exist beneath sustained performance. https://t.co/ef31gLbwOe
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Dr Angelina Archer, Chartered Psychologist and Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society, on a presentation where symptoms can exist beneath sustained performance.
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🚨When the Medium Starts Thinking Back ⚡️McLuhan showed how media shaped the message, now AI shapes the mind. Marshall McLuhan’s famous claim that the medium is the message has shaped the way we interpret everything from television to the internet. His point wasn’t about
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Long thought of as support cells, astrocytes are emerging as key players in health and disease https://t.co/WPKNAoNStE
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Nature - Astrocytes make up one-quarter of the brain, but researchers are only now realizing their true value.
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Should you wish to support children to grow up in loving families this holiday season, please consider @lumos 's Christmas appeal! ❤️🕯️
Laura, now 27, has devoted herself to supporting young children. Earlier this year, she worked as a kindergarten teacher in Colombia, caring deeply for their well-being. It’s unclear how much her commitment is shaped by her own childhood in an institution, where she was separated
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Tsang et al. reviewed 13 studies combining TMS with intracranial EEG in humans and non-human primates. They found that stimulation can rapidly alter neuronal activity and connectivity, with some effects persisting for extended periods. https://t.co/3cvW3JzboR
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Many organizations use “neurodiverse” to describe individuals, but research shows this often frustrates the very people they claim to support.
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Many organizations use “neurodiverse” to describe individuals, but research shows this often frustrates the very people they claim to support.
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AN @EJNeuroscience MOST READ Engrams Formed in Virtual Reality Exhibit Reduced Familiarity Upon Retrieval: Electrophysiological Correlates of Source Memory Retrieval Indicate Modality‐Dependent Differences in Recognition Memory Osnabrück University @neurobio_os
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The study examines whether the retrieval of virtual reality (VR)-engrams is more profoundly based on recollection than on familiarity compared to PC-engrams, and whether the encoding modality...
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The No Body Problem: Intelligence and Selfhood in Biological and Artificial Systems https://t.co/LU8XBVjOXD via @OsfFramework
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Do you need a body to be an intelligent system? Clearly not. Artificial systems such as Large Language Models do not have a body and yet they are promptly qualified as intelligent and even conscious....
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What role does art play in your understanding of meaning? See how creativity connects us to something larger than ourselves in this @Harpers essay:
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Is consciousness God?
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Our python workshop is returning! Undergraduate educators, join us on July 27-30 for "Coding with Allen Institute Data." No prior coding experience needed. Travel, meals, & stipend included. Apply by February 2 at: https://t.co/rarDtGRNj3
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👉Up next, we are excited to welcome @INM7_ISN for our next CCP Speaker Series talk! Join us THIS FRIDAY, December 5th, at 1pm EST RSVP HERE for more details: https://t.co/1sUpMwhgus
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Do listeners look down on AI music? A new study suggests otherwise, finding that people rated pop songs as happier and more awe-inspiring when they believed an AI created them rather than a human.
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Do listeners look down on AI music? A new study suggests otherwise, finding that people rated pop songs as happier and more awe-inspiring when they believed an AI created them rather than a human.
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Stanford Medicine scientists have developed a brain-computer interface that “reads” thoughts from speech-impaired patients — but only on their command — potentially restoring rapid communication. https://t.co/mEAocdodHl
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Stanford Medicine scientists have developed a brain-computer interface that detects inner speech from speech-impaired patients, in a step toward restoring rapid communication.
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