Archive - Synapse

I was wrong about twin studies

Let me clarify....

Oct 19, 2021 •

Our Genetic Lottery

I need to figure out what behavior genetics means for an egalitarian society

Oct 1, 2021 •

September 2021

Some neuroscientists are confused

Updating our model for how the brain works... plus some links!

Sep 16, 2021 •

How does your DNA determine who you become?

A short introduction to behavioral genetics

Sep 1, 2021 •

August 2021

Conspiracy Theories: 3 Big Ideas

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

Aug 16, 2021 •

Where is knowledge stored in the brain?

Not one model, but thousands

Aug 3, 2021 •

July 2021

The Neocortex Builds a Model of the World

How your brain is a prediction machine

Jul 18, 2021 •

June 2021

Vernon Mountcastle's Big Idea

A universal algorithm for human intelligence

Jun 23, 2021 •

The organ of intelligence

How the neocortex is organized to produce intelligence in humans

Jun 7, 2021 •

May 2021

Your High School Personality and Dementia

How neuroticism and immaturity may lead to higher dementia risk 50 years later

May 10, 2021 •

April 2021

Do we have Free Will?

I’d love to know that Synapse readers think about our Free Will. Do we have Free Will? And consequently, do we justly deserve praise or blame, r…

Apr 28, 2021 •

The Free Will Debate

Which side are you on?

Apr 25, 2021 •

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