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…
Along the same theme as my previous blog post, our family was asked to participate in an interview with our local NBC affiliate for a segment on New Year’s Resolutions. We received a phone call from our Jenny Craig Centre director, asking us if we would be willing to do Read more…
I usually make it a habit to choose a New Year’s Resolution. Some have worked, others have not. Last year’s, which was unsuccessful, was to get on the Stairmaster in our garage at least twice a week. I think that happened the first week of January 09, but not subsequently. Read more…