Synapse

From "Synapse" to "Overfitted"!

New newsletter from Clayton Mansel

Aug 20 • 

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October 2021

I was wrong about twin studies

Let me clarify....

Oct 19, 2021 • 

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Our Genetic Lottery

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

Oct 1, 2021 • 

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September 2021

Some neuroscientists are confused

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

Sep 16, 2021 • 

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How does your DNA determine who you become?

A short introduction to behavioral genetics

Sep 1, 2021 • 

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August 2021

Conspiracy Theories: 3 Big Ideas

Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?

Aug 16, 2021 • 

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Where is knowledge stored in the brain?

Not one model, but thousands

Aug 3, 2021 • 

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July 2021

The Neocortex Builds a Model of the World

How your brain is a prediction machine

Jul 18, 2021 • 

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June 2021

Vernon Mountcastle's Big Idea

A universal algorithm for human intelligence

Jun 23, 2021 • 

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The organ of intelligence

How the neocortex is organized to produce intelligence in humans

Jun 7, 2021 • 

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May 2021

Your High School Personality and Dementia

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

May 10, 2021 • 

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April 2021