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The Zombie Within : NPR

The Zombie Within : NPR | Science News | Scoop.it
You don't need to deliberate to be thoughtful, says commentator Alva Noë. In fact, it's better if you don't. We are at our most intelligent when we let the world guide us. And we can do this because we are expert at many things we take for granted.
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Research reveals power of the subconscious in human fear

Research reveals power of the subconscious in human fear | Science News | Scoop.it
The human subconscious has a bigger impact than previously thought on how we respond to danger, according to research led by the University of Exeter.
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THE MATRIX is HERE: Learning high-performance tasks with no conscious effort may soon be possible (w/ video)

THE MATRIX is HERE: Learning high-performance tasks with no conscious effort may soon be possible (w/ video) | Science News | Scoop.it
(Medical Xpress) -- New research published today in the journal Science suggests it may be possible to use brain technology to learn to play a piano, reduce mental stress or hit a curve ball with little or no conscious effort. It's the kind of...
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Subconsciously, we echo the speech of superiors

Subconsciously, we echo the speech of superiors | Science News | Scoop.it

Want to know who holds the power? Just listen carefully, preferably with a little help from a computer. Research at Cornell shows that people speaking to someone of perceived superior status often unconsciously echo the linguistic style of that person. The effect is usually not noticed by humans but shows up in a computer analysis of large amounts of text. The linguistic clues were found in discussions in which the outcome matters to the speaker.


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Solving crosswords may come down to the subconscious mind

Tackling a crossword can crowd the tip of your tongue. You know that you know the answers to 3 Down and 5 Across, but the words just won’t come out. Then, when you’ve given up and moved on to another clue, comes blessed relief. The elusive answer suddenly occurs to you, crystal clear.
The processes leading to that flash of insight can illuminate many of the mind’s curious characteristics. Crosswords can reflect the nature of intuition, hint at the way we retrieve words from our memory and reveal a surprising connection between puzzle-solving and our ability to recognize a human face.

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