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I was wrong about twin studies
Let me clarify....
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Clayton Mansel
Our Genetic Lottery
I need to figure out what behavior genetics means for an egalitarian society
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Clayton Mansel
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September 2021
Some neuroscientists are confused
Updating our model for how the brain works... plus some links!
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Clayton Mansel
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How does your DNA determine who you become?
A short introduction to behavioral genetics
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Clayton Mansel
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August 2021
Conspiracy Theories: 3 Big Ideas
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
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Clayton Mansel
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Where is knowledge stored in the brain?
Not one model, but thousands
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Clayton Mansel
July 2021
The Neocortex Builds a Model of the World
How your brain is a prediction machine
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Clayton Mansel
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June 2021
Vernon Mountcastle's Big Idea
A universal algorithm for human intelligence
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Clayton Mansel
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The organ of intelligence
How the neocortex is organized to produce intelligence in humans
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Clayton Mansel
May 2021
Your High School Personality and Dementia
How neuroticism and immaturity may lead to higher dementia risk 50 years later
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Clayton Mansel
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…
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Clayton Mansel
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The Free Will Debate
Which side are you on?
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Clayton Mansel
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