Tuck into our latest round-up of the best psych and neuro links:
Typical neuroimaging experiments maybe missing the brain’s whispers, says Neuroskeptic.
Jonah Lehrer is busy talking about his new book on creativity – you can listen to his recent talk at the RSA and hear him on BBC Radio 3’s Nightwaves. Not everyone’s a fan: The Guardian published an acerbic review of his book.
Psychologist Bruce Hood has started a new blog for Psychology Today.
Is academia biased against introverts?
One for the diary – next Thurs in Notting Hill you can take part in a “dream matrix” with Salon London.
At our sister blog, the Occupational Digest, Alex Fradera provides a fascinating overview of the links between agreeableness, gender and pay – nasty guys earn more but it seems they pay personal price.
I found out this week that the UK Government has an “expert advisor on behaviour”. Is he a psychologist?
Hidden Talent is a new Channel 4 show in which members of the public are tested and their latent talents developed – the first episode is available on 4oD and features a gifted lie detector (no polygraph needed).
That’s all – have a great weekend!
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Post compiled by Christian Jarrett for the BPS Research Digest.
Re Origins project… bah, typical. 1875, first lab founded by Wilhelm Wundt, father of psychology (wrongly accused of being an experimental psychologist… introspection, anyone?)!** No mention of: 1875, first lab founded at the same time by William James, father of flippin' psychology. Great men the both of them, let's have some equal representation. (Nice article on both men at http://webspace.ship.edu/cgboer/wundtjames.html).
** Exaggerated for (mostly) comic effect.
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