I consider myself a scientist, not a conspiracy theorist, and as compelling as the correlational data between the rise in HFCS and obesity appeared, the food industry continued to reassure everybody that HFCS was “just another sugar” and not responsible for the fattening of America. So it was with considerable Read more…
In Biopsych, we often use prosopagnosia as a fun clinical example of what can go wrong with perception. However, it also appears that people can not only be impaired in facial recognition, but some are actually quite gifted–literally never forgetting a face. These “super recognizers” can recognize blurred faces, aged Read more…
I’ve been very excited about the enthusiasm of the leaders of the Cal Poly Neuroscience Club about getting to work on the long-awaited Neuroscience Minor. With our polytechnic mission, having Neuroscience programming for students is a natural. Yes, our budget is not exactly in a happy place, but we think Read more…
It’s an exciting time indeed to be a textbook author. I’m taking a break from translating my most recent intro work into a pdf document for reviewers–it’s a fair amount of work, but I think the reviewers’ job is easier when the don’t have to wade through a Word document Read more…
While working on a writing project on the history of psychology, I was reading through various timelines others have constructed. Usually, these start with a series of “firsts”–first psychology laboratory, first psychology degree, etc. I was reminded of a delightful coincidence of “firsts” in my own library, courtesy of Mr. Read more…