In the rare neurologic phenomenon known as alien hand syndrome, limbs seem to have minds of their own. In @BrainandLifeMag, @Anjan435 (@PCfN__/@ChatLab/ @PennNeurology) discusses the condition & why it is so intriguing both medically & psychologically https://t.co/5Of2oNjqtj
Today on The #Neuroethics Blog is a post by Anjan Chatterjee (@Anjan435) and Stacey Humphries (@_SHumphries) entitled "Smart Pills for Smart Work?"
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The @ScannLab at @UF is hiring a postdoctoral researcher. Details here: https://t.co/U6z7aQThVV
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Is it socially acceptable to use pills to enhance brain performance? The answer often depends on these factors, writes @Anjan435 https://t.co/pWAbHRUqSr
New blog post with @_SHumphries for @PsychToday! We unpack results from our latest #neuroethics study investigating public attitudes towards cognitive enhancement ⚖️
Our take. Chipping away at the hypothesis that right hemisphere plays a privileged role in metaphor comprehension: Evidence from Left Hemisphere Degeneration @Kloostern @margueritemcq @PennBiNDLab https://t.co/XgkLzRj9XZ
New paper from @ScannLab and @Anjan435@ChatLab!
Here's a link to the (open access) paper: https://t.co/K3jLBu9PIA
See the quoted Tweet for a blog post we wrote explaining the motivation and the design!
Twee-print below:
New paper + blog post on @PsychToday with @stevenmweisberg@ScannLab!
We studied ultimate frisbee players 🥏 to gain insight into the different ways we think about and communicate spatial information—learn more about it here → https://t.co/e5gKJmRD62
This week’s episode of @WHYYThePulse features a range of perspectives on implicit bias—including research taking place here at the PCfN.
Tune in to learn more about one of our latest studies, an app-based intervention targeting bias towards individuals with facial anomalies →
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Another new one: We tested whether different contexts and framing metaphors can shape opinions on the acceptability of using drugs like Adderall for cognitive enhancement. @ClaireDinh@Anjan435 https://t.co/7XCMraeLRW
New pre-print! We found that people w/ Parkinson's disease perceive less movement in abstract art, have enhanced preferences for action paintings, and show a fundamentally altered relationship between motion and aesthetic appreciation. @PCfN__@Anjan435 https://t.co/S5mGi4wPA6