Cognitive Sciences Weekly Newsletter - Wednesday, April 27, 2016

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Top new questions this week: Are there any studies that suggest an evolutionary advantage of dreaming? I've read the answers to this question. But I'd like to ask if, besides those suggested hypothesis, has anyone ever suggested that the advantage of sleeping could be to allow a profound state of rest ... sleep dreams evolution visualization evolutionary-psychology   asked by cinico 7 votes If I think of a checkerboard, is there a similar structure to see in my visual cortex? When I´m imagining a checkerboard in my mind, can one find, with all kinds of fancy equipment, a corresponding figure in the area of my visual cortex? For example, the neurons firing in such a way as ... cognitive-neuroscience vision imagery   asked by descheleschilder 5 votes answered by serk1 5 votes Why is Internet Addiction Disorder not listed in the DSM-5 manual? Disclaimer - I am not a student of psychology. I'm currently researching Internet Addiction Disorder and online games for a paper I'm writing. Is there an actual reason why it's not included? Is it ... internet addiction   asked by Matt 4 votes answered by Nir Eyal 0 votes Can one neuron spike inhibit and excite at the same time? Is it possible to have a neuron that in some synapses releases inhibitory neurotransmitters and excitatory in others (everything triggered by the same spike) ? neurobiology   asked by alagris 3 votes answered by Yann 4 votes Voltage sensitive dyes technique: What is the underlying measure? I just discovered voltage sensitive dyes technique: I have seen that figures are labelled with dF/F0, what does it stands for? neurobiology neuroimaging electrophysiology   asked by Elise 2 votes answered by Elise 3 votes What is the phenomenon where a person inexplicably feels that a word is spelled wrong? Sometimes, I get the inexplicable feeling, which also happens to be maddening, that the word why is spelled wrong. In my mind, for a few seconds at least, the spelling doesn't match with the word at ... perception language language-processing   asked by Sphoorthy Nutulapati 2 votes How can the cognitive distortion "disqualifying / rejecting the positive" be overcome? Within Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) there is a cognitive distortion named "disqualifying the positive" where positive events are discounted: Example: Upon receiving a congratulation, a person ... clinical-psychology   asked by Mugen 1 vote answered by DesignerAnalyst 0 votes Greatest hits from previous weeks: Why do some days feel fast and others feel slow? As per the title, why is it some days it just feels like a day can go so fast, yet other days can feel slow? Every day has the same amount of hours, minutes and seconds after all. What is the actual ... cognitive-psychology time mood   asked by Daveo 8 votes answered by Berit Larsen 9 votes What's the difference between injunctive norms and descriptive norms? I can't seem to understand the difference. From wikipedia Injunctive norms involve perceptions of which behaviors are typically approved or disapproved They assist an individual in determining ... social-psychology terminology norms   asked by Celeritas 4 votes answered by user7759 2 votes Can you answer these? How does one internalize the delayed reward of exercise? For the past few years my target has been to work out every morning (resistance training). On average I have only made it to the gym around 2 out of every 5 mornings. On days on which I do make it, I ... motivation exercise reward   asked by legatrix 1 vote Voltage sensitive dyes technique: 2-photons microscopy vs confocal microscopy I just discovered voltage sensitive dyes technique and I was wondering what would be the advantage to use 2-photons microscopy compared to confocal microscopy? They are both fluorescent techniques ... neurobiology electrophysiology   asked by Elise 4 votes Does any neurological research exist surrounding Buddhist "enlightenment"? I know there have been many studies on meditation in general, with noticeable changes in the brain. From a skeptic's perspective, I am curious if there are noticeable changes in the brain between ... meditation   asked by Wouter 1 vote

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