DZTL SciTech⛩️

I simplify complex scientific and technology breakthroughs for the everyday reader. I curate for the curious and knowledge-hungry. Come by and learn.

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1/ 🧠💤 Ever wondered why we dream? The Overfitted Brain Hypothesis (OBH) suggests dreams play a key role in making our brains more flexible and adaptable! Let's dive into this fascinating idea. 🌜✨ #Dreams #BrainScience

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@itiscolossal You’re welcome! Always glad to share impressive feats!

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1/ 🧬🦤 @itiscolossal, a US biotech company, is working on "technological de-extinction" to bring back the dodo, woolly mammoth, and Tasmanian tiger! 🐘🐯 With $225 million in funding, the startup is pushing the boundaries of science. 💰🔬 #DeExtinction

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@the_chongster Yeah Satoshi was a pretty clever person (or maybe group, who knows) given they were able to develop a system to manage human behaviour that is inherently selfish but align it in a way that is beneficial to the community (great use of game theory!).

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@TomTalksMoney_ Totally agree. It just requires taking a step back and this little exercise helps create different viewpoints to challenge your perception.

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@matthewkerridge You're welcome. This is something I should be applying myself.

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@ionutzkazaku It’s a shame that bookmarks don’t get the same love given they’re not part of the algorithm. Nothing beats someone saying “this tweet is so good that I have to save it to keep coming back to it”.

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@thekagewilliam Maybe the next self-help book should be named "how to read self-help books and apply their teachings" haha. Jokes aside this was good advice. I would add that we should be reading with a goal in mind rather than simply ingesting a whole book because it's popular.

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@MindMineMao But it requires an open mind to be able to notice and realise.

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@OrganicEdison Wouldn't you say there can be a fine line between engagement farming and genuine engagement?

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@Growth_gardian I guess when you say ask you mean ask for feedback?

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@RockyFerony @Summereth_eth Also interested :)

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@Summereth_eth Got to spend money to make money.

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Everything is relative, right?

Even consciousness?

In a study published in the journal Frontiers in Psychology, researchers applied mathematical tools typically used to study relativistic phenomena to investigate consciousness.

They discovered that when measuring the same phenomenon from different frames of reference, different physical properties emerge due to distinct points of view.

For instance, when two people, Alice and Bob, measure each other's brain activity, they observe different properties.

Bob measures Alice's brain activity with his sensory organs, revealing only the neural activity representing her consciousness.

In contrast, Alice measures her neural activity directly through interactions between different parts of her brain, manifesting a different kind of physical property – the conscious experience.

The researchers suggest that the brain doesn't create conscious experience through computations but rather through the process of physical measurement.

By using mathematical tools that describe relativistic phenomena, the theory demonstrates that if the dynamics of two individuals' neural activities were the same, they would share the exact same conscious experience.

The implications of this theory are vast.

It could help determine the first animal in the evolutionary process to have consciousness, pinpoint when a fetus or baby becomes conscious, identify which patients with consciousness disorders are conscious, and assess whether any AI systems possess a low degree of consciousness.

With these insights in mind, researchers now plan to further examine the minimal measurements needed for a cognitive system to create consciousness.

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@connormcmk @somyathakker This is brilliant. Says it all.

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@nicolaballotta Ok great, I’ll have a read!

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@jarusgerata Actually time is the same it just feels relatively slower or faster. So if you’re heart beats faster the time may feel slower and vice versa.

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Why does time fly when we're having fun?

Why does time slow down when we're in a state of shock?

Believe it or not, your heartbeat might be warping your perception of time, according to a groundbreaking study published in Psychophysiology.

While previous research focused on the brain's role in time perception, psychologists at Cornell University discovered that heartbeat intervals can impact our perception at the millisecond level.

Participants wore electrocardiograms to measure heartbeat lengths while estimating the duration of brief audio tones. Astonishingly, longer heartbeat intervals led to longer perceived tones, and vice versa. After each tone, heartbeat intervals lengthened.

@SdSadeghi, the study's lead author, explained that a slower heart rate helps perception, as the heart's beats create "noise" for the cortex.

This study reinforces the idea that time perception is a network involving both the brain and the heart.

Time perception became a hot topic during the Covid pandemic, with lockdowns causing many to experience distorted perceptions of time.

One British study found that 80% of participants reported such distortions, with older, isolated individuals feeling time slowed down, while younger, active people felt it sped up.

Comprehending time perception mechanisms, especially at the millisecond level, could help manage trauma-related experiences. As time perception research advances, it underscores the importance of recognizing cognitive functions' interconnectedness with the body's control.

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@MindMineMao And your images are top notch ;)

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@MarjorieSoaress Thank you, glad you enjoyed it :)