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.

Apr 28, 2021 •

The Free Will Debate

Which side are you on?

Apr 25, 2021 •

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