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How can we construct a science of consciousness? →
scipsy:
In recent years there has been an explosion of scientific work on consciousness in cognitive neuroscience, psychology, and other fields. It has become possible to think that we are moving toward a genuine scientific understanding of conscious experience. But what is the science of consciousness all about, and what form should such a science take?
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Edward Cullen: I want to kill you.
Bella: I trust you.
Edward Cullen: I want to kill you.
Normal Person:
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Life without language « Neuroanthropology →
Thought without symbols — life without language — it’s a cognitive reality that is virtually impossible for most modern humans to fathom. For the vast majority of us, our thought processes have been profoundly shaped by the introjection of language into our cognitive worlds, the taking on board of a massive intellectual prosthesis, the collective product of countless generations. Human thought,...
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Sirenomelia (Mermaid Syndrome)
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Mermaid syndrome, also known as sirenomelia, is a rare congenital birth defect in which an infant’s legs are fused as one. The fused legs resemble that of the lower limb of a mermaid, a Greek mythological character that has a head and upper body of a woman, and the tail of a fish. What makes mermaid syndrome fatal before or immediately after birth is the incomplete...
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