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by robg 12y ago
Even as a trained neuroscientist, I was amazed to learn that even mild stress impairs brain functions involved in memory formation and retrieval, attention, and decision making. If you are working long hours, you aren't really working.
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by robg 12y ago
I'm also a devoted Humanist. To me, most of religious doctrines are noble lies. The aim is to make us good humans to each other. The teachings have value. The power of Churches adulterates the messages. I was raised a Jew, but now most
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by robg 12y ago
I experienced symptoms of SAD for most of my life. Then I started taking D3 supplements six years ago. Blood testing showed I was severely deficient in Vitamin D. The supplements got me to normal ranges. My symptoms have not returned.
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by robg 12y ago
The reason suicide isn't logical is because there's no coming back from it. You're making a definitive judgement where one isn't possible. Any number of worthwhile things could happen with the rest of your life. If you&#
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by robg 12y ago
I did my graduate work in Pittsburgh. $20k a year sustained me quite well. Rent for a large two-bedroom blocks from my office was $680/month. I know people who bought homes and paid a mortgage for less. Food is decent, kind people, pub
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by robg 12y ago
I don't see a disagreement with anything I wrote. Even emotional health is physiological, most especially trauma. The autonomic nervous system impacts every organ in the body. After over a decade as a neuroscientist, I don't know
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by robg 12y ago
If I had one wish to come true it would be to banish the terms "mental health" from the universal language. The mind is to the brain as the heartbeat is to the heart, or if you'd rather a more historical example, the humors t
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by robg 12y ago
The point is that even for Apple, engaging on healthcare is risky. Yes, margins are available at volume, but it's not their standard modus operandi given the costs of regulation and reimbursement.
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U.S. officials scrambled to nab Snowden(washingtonpost.com)
9 points by robg 12y ago|2 comments
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by robg 12y ago
I thought the most interesting leak from the Apple-FDA meeting notes was the expression that Apple going into health is a "moral obligation".
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by robg 12y ago
The latest brain research is showing two powerful trends worth talking about in any conversation among friends and advisers: 1) The key role of sleep appears to be flushing toxins from the brain: http://news.sciencemag.org/b
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If Robots Drove, How Much Safer Would Roads Be?(nytimes.com)
2 points by robg 12y ago|0 comments
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by robg 12y ago
And many stories from even ancient times. War is hell.
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by robg 12y ago
I've been amazed at how persistent animacy is. http://ai.ato.ms/MITECS/Entry/hatano.html Seeing life in inanimate things provides a deep source of recognition.
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by robg 12y ago
It's a failure of facts to assume the best schools are so narrow in their thinking. Neuroscience is opening up most especially because it's a field based on information processing. Worse to assume standardized testing is the way t
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by robg 12y ago
Joi is an extreme example, sure, but now he's recruiting people for tenure track jobs from outside the traditional academy track. Read their most recent job listings. Moreover, many top universities have positions called Professors of
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by robg 12y ago
MIT doesn't require the Ph.D for tenure track jobs. The current head of the media lab doesn't have an undergraduate degree. On Pittsburgh, the cost of living is much lower than the coasts and between Pitt and CMU I had an amazing
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by robg 12y ago
Not sure why you say he "absolutely must get" a degree then say it's possible to get a job without one. In his current situation, getting the degree was the original roadblock to his curiosity. Many undergraduate programs tod
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by robg 12y ago
Do I absolutely need to get a degree in this area to participate in this kind of research? Absolutely not. Every research lab I've ever known, even at MIT, has significant needs for what's called a Technical Assistant. It's
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How Far Your Paycheck Goes In 356 U.S. Cities(npr.org)
1 points by robg 12y ago|0 comments
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Start with Kindling(evhead.com)
1 points by robg 12y ago|0 comments
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Random things that correlate(flowingdata.com)
1 points by robg 12y ago|1 comments
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by robg 12y ago
It will be interesting to see if the FDA comes down on this. On the one hand, they aren't selling anything, yet. On the other, they are making promises about efficacy for the initial users.
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Lectures Aren't Just Boring, They're Ineffective, Too(news.sciencemag.org)
163 points by robg 12y ago|126 comments
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by robg 12y ago
Exactly why we can't trust government with resources. Every dollar must be held accountable.
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by robg 12y ago
Thanks to Henry we know far more than we ever would have about human memory. He literally gave the memories of his life to science. In return, he got none. RIP: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Molaison
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by robg 12y ago
If true, seems like a submarine into wearable technologies. Apple building mood sensing tech for personalized streaming service is a bit creepy. Apple adding mood sensing tech to a huge, young, existing, user base is broadly exciting. H&#x2
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by robg 12y ago
I don't know why you got downvoted, because this is exactly the only reason I can see. Embedding these capabilities in an existing big brand provides both literal and figurative cover. People already love walking around wearing their B
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by robg 12y ago
I'd add a fourth: 4) We didn't like you. Of course that statement can come across in many different ways, so saying that and bluntly is not going to happen. The rest of the feedback is mere rationalization after the fact. Some may
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by robg 12y ago
Moreover, the author is exactly right. With ten minutes all they can do is evaluate the lead person and the team. Sadly the takeaway is closer to "we didn't like you (enough)" and the "feedback" is a best guess as t

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