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Google Tech Talks
February, 28 2008
ABSTRACT
Mindfulness meditation, one type of meditation technique, has been shown to
enhance emotional awareness and psychological flexibility as well as induce
well-being and emotional balance. Scientists have also begun to examine how
meditation may influence brain functions. This talk will examine the
effect of mindfulness meditation practice on the brain systems in which
psychological functions such as attention, emotional reactivity, emotion
regulation, and self-view are instantiated. We will also discuss how
different forms of meditation practices are being studied using
neuroscientific technologies and are being integrated into clinical
practice to address symptoms of anxiety, depression, and stress.
Speaker: Philippe Goldin
Philippe is a research
scientist and heads the Clinically Applied Affective Neuroscience group in
the Department of Psychology at Stanford University.
He spent 6 years in India and Nepal studying various languages,
Buddhist philosophy and debate at Namgyal Monastery and the Dialectic
Monastic Institute, and serving as an interpreter for various Tibetan
Buddhist lamas. He then returned to the U.S. to complete a Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology at Rutgers University. His NIH-funded
clinical research focuses on (a) functional neuroimaging investigations of cognitive-affective mechanisms in adults with anxiety disorders, (b)
comparing the effects of mindfulness meditation and cognitive-behavioral
therapy on brain-behavior correlates of emotional reactivity and regulation, and (c) training children in family and elementary school settings in mindfulness skills to reduce anxiety and enhance compassion, self-esteem and quality of family interactions. タグ:googletechtalkstechtalkengedutalktalks 投稿日: March 1, 2008, 7:19 pm 閲覧数: 24000 投票: 4.80(５点満点) 104 人の平均
cognitive and computational neuroscience of categorization, novelty-detec...
neuroscience research at salk institute, san diego
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Terrence J. Sejnowski and David Eagleman from the Neurobiology Lab explain their research on the human brain and the perception of vision and sound, the binding problem and the flash-lag effect. タグ:davideaglemanterrencesejnowskiresearch 投稿日: December 30, 2006, 8:13 pm 閲覧数: 7705 投票: 4.50(５点満点) 22 人の平均
from cognitive neuroscience to computing architectures
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Fletcher Jones Professor of Computer Science University Professor Professor of Biological Sciences, Biomedical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Neuroscience and Psychology Director, USC Brain Project
Research Topics
Computational and cognitive neuroscience
Mirror neurons and action recognition
Brain mechanisms of language and their evolution
Epistemology
Neural networks
Simulation
Schema theory
Neuroinformatics
Research Overview
The thrust of Michael Arbib's work is expressed in the title of his first book, Brains, Machines and Mathematics (McGraw-Hill, 1964). The brain is not a computer in the current technological sense, but he has based his career on the argument that we can learn much about machines from studying brains, and much about brains from studying machines. He has thus always worked for an interdisciplinary environment in which computer scientists and engineers can talk to neuroscientists and cognitive scientists.
His primary research focus is on the coordination of perception and action. This is tackled at two levels: via schema theory, which is applicable both in top-down analyses of brain function and human cognition as well as in studies of machine vision and robotics; and through the detailed analysis of neural networks, working closely with the experimental findings of neuroscientists on humans and monkeys. He is also engaged in research on the evolution of brain mechanisms for human language, pursuing the Mirror System Hypothesis that links language parity (the fact that what the speaker intends is roughly what the hearer understands) to the properties of the mirror system for grasping -- neurons active for both the execution and observation of actions -- to explain (amongst many other things) why human brains can acquire sign language as readily as speech.
The author or editor of almost 40 books, Arbib has most recently edited "Who Needs Emotions? The Brain Meets the Robot" (with Jean-Marc Fellous, Oxford University Press, 2005) and "From Action to Language via the Mirror System" (Cambridge University Press, 2006). タグ:citrisucberkeleycognitivecomputingresearchscience 投稿日: August 13, 2008, 2:03 am 閲覧数: 154 投票: 4.00(５点満点) 2 人の平均
neuroscience vacation (lol)
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I am talking about my current vacation and how I love studying anything about science especially with brain, mind, and consciousness. It is my passion. If you need me to translate anything into ASL, I will do it gladly!
P.S. This video is very spontaneous -- I did it in a hurry since it was my vacation. Sorry for some interrupted parts. Also, if you have any suggestions in how I can improve my sign language skills, please feel free to help me out. I want to be able to master the art of American Sign Language and use it artistically! Smile!
Transcription:
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Hello again. I am here on my vacation. I have a lot of books that I have been reading nonstop, burying my nose in them. I am excited because I love the topics that I am studying: neurology, science-related subjects. I will show you some books ---
[interrupted]
Hello again, sorry about that. Now what? I have magazines I want to show -- book first.
[DHEA book]
It talks about DHEA, a hormone.
[interrupted again]
Sorry about that. Here are other magazines I want to show.
[showing magazines]
A lot of books/magazines. I have been reading a lot about mind, consciousness, etc. I am thrilled. I love them. Now, my husband is getting a subscription to NewScientist and...
[looking for it]
I will show you
[one moment]
Other magazine that is related to NewScientist {showing} is, Scientific American Mind {showing}. "Lies" {showing} is so interesting! There are many different topics. Really deep even.
I thought I should share it with you, thrilled to show you all materials/topics I have been reading about.
Today, I have been reading a lot! We have computers hooked up to internet here and normally I'll be on it, but I have been reading those instead. I am addicted.
I have decided to buy more of those books to study. I did it before, but in my past, I had problems at home, bad situation so I had to drop my own study. I want to study again, deep inspecting what life's purpose is, etc. My personality is like a scientist, an explorer, and plus a spiritualist too, not like a common spirituality, but -- it is tabooed -- more like different, deep issues related to science. Connecting by using logics and experiences while being able to adapt my beliefs if needed. I enjoy philosophy and similar subjects. I don't know which topic to discuss about. There's a lot to discuss, but I think there's few examples showing what I have read so far. I have read DHEA. Oh! Remember I was interrupted before? DHEA means a brain hormone -- not really hormone -- a neurotransmitter. It helps with -- DHEA can break down into two separate hormones (can't recall what they were called).
[Reviewing, but unsuccessful]
Anyways, the words are too long for me to remember. I have to study vocab. some more, but I know that it breaks down into two. This first hormone is for female or male. Anyways, it has a lot of information.
I have read about hypnosis, tricks and tips to improve memory recall -- know those memory contest? They remember a lot easily. It tells how -- interesting. They use the same technique. I have used that technique before, but I don't study/practice it deeply. I maybe focus and improve on that some more. And discuss about dreaming, what it is really about. There is a new study that have changed the concept of dreaming and from there, I see how different it is. Do I agree with it 100%? Not really. Other one is magnetic cure. I thought it was also interesting. A lot of issues I am excited reading about. I wonder, do you also enjoy studying those subjects? Or is it too hard to understand? Oh, I can study and translate it into ASL for you if needed. I enjoy it. It is my passion studying them. I just thought I'd share. Enjoy your time! I will go and enjoy my remaining vacation time. Ok, see you later.
Oh! I forgot something! See you later.
[I love you sign]
Indumamoon
Really two things..
[I love you sign]
Indumamoon タグ:videoblogaslamericansignlanguage 投稿日: April 20, 2008, 7:50 am 閲覧数: 499 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 1 人の平均
mind wars: neuroscience and next generation of war
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Experiences in which the senses are intermingled in usual ways are a common motif in the descriptions that mystics provide of their unordinary sensory experiences. This workshop examines the phenomenon of synaesthesia from a multi-disciplinary perspective in order to advance our understanding of the relationship between synaesthesia, metaphor, creativity, and religious and artistic practices. Series: "Humanitas" [4/2008] [Humanities] [Show ID: 13189] タグ:mysticismmetaphorliterature 投稿日: April 25, 2008, 7:49 am 閲覧数: 551 投票: 5.00(５点満点) 3 人の平均
