The first and foremost reason why we shouldn’t simply disown neuroscience altogether is an obvious one: if we want to understand our minds, from which all of human nature springs, we must come to grips with the brain’s biology. The…
Tag: pattern recognition
Nudge economics: has push come to shove for a fashionable theory? | Science | The Observer
In an increasingly complex and specialised world, Gigerenzer preaches a gospel of greater simplicity. He suggests that the outcome of decisions of any complexity – a complexity of, say, trying to organise a successful picnic or greater – are impossible…
Voice recordings versus stenography
Interesting article from the abc website about technology versus old-school in the court room – might be of interest to you, Lucy? “If you’re typing from a digital tape then you don’t know [what you have missed] or there’s been…
Google faces
Googling for faces in maps of the earth (via Stephen Downes) The way we perceive our environment is a complex procedure. By the help of our vision we are able to recognize friends within a huge crowd, approximate the speed…