The title of this post seems to be an age old question that is suppose to test your general optimism. The optimist among us views the glass as half full, while the pessimist see it as half empty. Do you think you will be successful or do you think things will be difficult for you?…
Category: neuroeconomics
lifespan, longevity, neuroeconomics
Longevity: think of yourself now, and yourself in the future
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Imagine yourself now – are you dedicated? Now imagine yourself in 10 years – are you dedicated? Differences in your brain activity dependent on these two different questions might be fundamental to the future of longevity research and society in general. The future of the longevity field and society To take longevity research seriously it…
neuroeconomics
A personal example of human irrationality by a neuroscientist
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A large part of the neuroeconomic research field is the study of human irrationality. It can be argued that our propensity for irrationality leads to many of the problems of our modern society (but I won’t go into the details at this present time). Now I will present I personal example for your amusement. At…
neuroeconomics
Life geniuses
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Some might argue that genius can not be broken down into categories; musical, mathematical, writing, etc. However, it appears an equal number would argue that these (and more) categories exist. Sure, there are some very rare individuals that are geniuses in more than one category (though we seem to see less of these in our…
neuroeconomics
Get out and Vote
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The long American election is finally coming to a close November 4th, 2008. Exercise your right to vote.
neuroeconomics
The only thing scarier than Halloween – the world economy
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Yes it is Halloween – but nothing currently is much scarier than our current economic situation. But knowledge is the best treatment for ignorance and fear. Here is a link to a video of a very well done explanation of our economic situation and how we got there, which Juan Enriquez gave at the recent…
neuroeconomics, Uncategorized
Rethinking of cold hands warm heart
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I previously did a post (last week) regarding a paper published in Science that found in humans if you warm their hands they both judge strangers as ‘warmer’ but also more willing to pick up a gift for a friend instead of for themselves. Additionally, cooling the subjects hands had the opposite results. I proposed…
neuroeconomics
Cold hands warm heart – wrong !
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Throughout my life friends and family have always joked of how cold hearted I must be since my hands are always warm/hot – and as the folklore goes: “cold hands warm heart” – I in theory must be the exact opposite. – cold hearted. In the latest issue of the prestigious Science journal there is…
neuroeconomics
Did the dopamine reward-system kill the American Dream?
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“Video killed the radio star,” goes the song, did the dopamine reward-system kill the American Dream? Over at Wired Brandon Kiem writes about the neuroscientist Peter Whybrow’s claim of the biological impossibility of the American Dream. This ties in with several pieces I have previously written so I decided I should post some quotes and…
neuroeconomics
Your happiness may be tied to how you spend money: or vice versa
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What type of money spender are you? Happiness is probably one of the most important aspects of brain health. I am not talking about rolling on the floor laughing happiness but real everyday happiness. If you don’t believe me just ask somebody who is sad or depressed. In the current depressing economic downturn many are…