Companion Podcast

Running time: 10 minutes 30 seconds

I discuss several news items that didn't get reported in this months news digest, covering number processing, the brain's role in perception, decision-mating, prejudice, and autism.

References

  1. Pepperberg, I.M. 2006. Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus) Numerical Abilities: Addition and Further Experiments on a Zero-Like Concept. Journal of Comparative Psychology, 120(1), 1-11.
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2005-07/bu-agp070805.htm
  2. Cantlon, J.F., Brannon, E.M., Carter, E.J. & Pelphrey, K.A. 2006. Functional Imaging of Numerical Processing in Adults and 4-y-Old Children.
    Full Text at PLoS
    http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0040125
  3. Wyss, R., König, P. & Verschure, P.F.M.J. 2006. A Model of the Ventral Visual System Based on Temporal Stability and Local Memory.
    Full Text at PLoS (Free)
    http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10%2E1371%2Fjournal%2Epbio%2E0040120
  4. Wiesel, T.N. & Hubel, D.H. 1963. Single-cell responses in striate cortex of kittens deprived of vision in one eye. Journal of Neurophysiology, 26,1003--1017.
  5. Smith, M.A., Ghazizadeh, A. & Shadmehr, R. 2006. Interacting Adaptive Processes with Different Timescales Underlie Short-Term Motor Learning.
    Full text at PLoS
    http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10%2E1371%2Fjournal%2Epbio%2E0040179
  6. Summerfield, C., Greene, M., Wager, T., Egner, T. & Mangels, J.H.J. 2006. Neocortical Connectivity during Episodic Memory Formation.
    Full text at PLoS (Free)
    http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10.1371/journal.pbio.0040128
  7. Yoshida, W. & Ishii, S. 2006. Resolution of Uncertainty in Prefrontal Cortex.Neuron, 50, 781-789.
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-05/cp-wwc052506.htm
  8. Mitchell et al. 2006. Dissociable Medial Prefrontal Contributions to Judgments of Similar and Dissimilar Others. Neuron, 50, 655–663.
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-05/cp-bsy051106.htm
  9. New findings help pinpoint autism's genetic roots
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-05/usmc-nfh042806.htm

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