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Language as an emotionally safe environment – Language and the Mind
The experiment that you mentioned about the Turks and the English speakers was very interesting. The native English speakers acted differently to emotionally loaded words than Turks who learned English later in life. Can we run away from a time or a place that we...
Rhymes and poems in native language – Language and the Mind
I have a question from Issam Munir, a resident doctor and a neurologist in Baghdad, Iraq: “When does a human start getting indulged rhymes and poems? And what is the neurodevelopment that happens in the brain for that? And why is it difficult for someone to enjoy...
Cognitive Control and Bilingualism – Language and the Mind
What exactly is cognitive control, and what advantages does it offer? How does language, particularly multilingualism, enhance cognitive control? I'll return to this language network that I just described. You don't need to appreciate the complexities of the network,...
Language and Genes – Language and the Mind
You mentioned genes sometimes and usually in the literature in neuroscience and psychology we read about some genes that have some effects on our behavior. Sometimes they couldn't cause diseases, sometimes they can. We can inherit some traits, but how easily we can...
Stuttering and singing – Language and the Mind
There was an interesting story of a guy who stuttered when he was reading the Quran or some kind of singing, he never stuttered; everybody thought that it was a miracle simply and it was happening because of the Quran. I listened to the story of Megan Washington and...
Crib bilinguals – Language and the Mind
My first question will be about language for children under the age of one year. Many of us think that children don't have any knowledge or any kind of processing for the language in the brain at that age, but you mentioned that listening to multiple languages could...
Consciousness of time – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained”
Dennet dedicates the 6th chapter to discuss consciousness of time. The first question he raises is about an experiment where a person is asked to repeat what they hear from a recording of speech. The person can recount some of what they heard but not all, even though...
Multiple Drafts Model – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained”
In chapter five of his book "consciousness explained", Dennett debunks the Cartesian Theatre idea and introduces his theory: the Multiple Drafts Model. Descartes' idea, also known as Cartesian Theatre, persisted until the 20th century. Dennett dedicates a significant...
Heterophenomenology – Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained”
Heterophenomenology is defined by Dennett to be a third person perspective when studying consciousness or mental experience. It serves as Dennett's departure point in addressing the complexities of consciousness. Phenomenology traditionally relies on a subject's...
Review of Daniel Dennett’s “Consciousness Explained” – Introduction
Dennett initiates his exploration into understanding consciousness with a captivating question: are our brains in a vat? And he asks us to consider this: what if we were plugged into a supercomputer that helps us understand our experience of consciousness?...
Kenny Biddle: from a ghost hunter to a chief investigator for CSI RSE2
To read the whole script and check the images please visit the link on the website: https://real-sciences.com/?p=30365 Kenny Biddle is a science enthusiast who investigates claims of paranormal experiences, equipment, photos, and video. He promotes science, critical...
Is WHO misinterpreting correlations about artificial sweeteners?
The World health organization recently issued new guidelines about using non-sugar sweeteners that are commonly known as artificial sweeteners, attributing their long-term use to the risk of conditions such as type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular diseases. However,...
Spencer Kelly: Language and the Mind – RSE1
Welcome to the first episode of the Real Sciences podcast in the English language, our first episode is going to be an interview with Dr. Spencer Kelly, professor of psychology and neuroscience in the Department of Psychological and brain sciences at Colgate...
Elizabeth Bates
In her early years, no one would have expected that Elizabeth Bates would be a scientist and that her theories would one day prevail over the domain of language and cognition leading theories. She was born in Wichita town in...
Why is IP important in Pharmaceutical/Biotech industry? Is it encouraging or discouraging scientific discovery?
The advantages of a patent include providing motivation to pursue development of a treatment or solution, help researchers to obtain funding for their research of interest whilst disadvantages include halting advances in research due to patent’s nature of exclusion...