Companion Podcast

References

Perception and encoding:

1. Daniel Simon's research (man in a gorilla suit): http://bmrl.bmrf.uiuc.edu/news/featured/simons.html
2. Blind drunk: the effects of alcohol on inattentional blindness
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060630094817.htm
   http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/jws-odc062606.htm
3. Discriminating imagined from perceived information engages brain areas implicated in schizophrenia
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060623215216.htm
   http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/ucl-ogo062306.htm
4. interview with Richard Wiseman (the luck man): http://www.radionz.co.nz/nr/programmes/saturday/20060624
5. article about the luck research: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3335275.stm

Perception news roundup:

6. how smell works
   http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060616134400.htm
7. Contingent aftereffects distinguish conscious and preconscious color processing
   http://www.nature.com/neuro/journal/v9/n7/abs/nn1723.html
8. Dynamics of the Central Bottleneck: Dual-Task and Task Uncertainty. in PLoS Biology (Open Access)
   http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10%2E1371%2Fjournal%2Epbio%2E0040220
Other news in brief:
9. Research reinforces findings that Chinese exercises benefit older adults
   http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/uoia-rrf062806.htm
10. Estrogen Plays Different Role During Stress In Black And White Teens
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060623214457.htm
11. Brain Function And Negative Thinking Linked To Late-onset Depression
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060623100203.htm
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/uons-bf062206.htm
12. Aging brain shifts gears to emotional advantage
    http://www.sciencenews.org/articles/20060624/fob5.asp
13. mirror neurons
    http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2006/619/3?etoc
    http://biology.plosjournals.org/perlserv/?request=get-document&doi=10%2E1371%2Fjournal%2Epbio%2E0040233
14. Study reveals how ADHD drugs work in brain
    http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-06/uow-srh062306.htm
15. Key To Early Diagnosis Of Autism May Be In The Placenta
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/06/060626092011.htm
16. Down syndrome traced to one gene
    http://www.the-scientist.com/news/daily/23869/
17. Dopamine Drug Leads To New Neurons And Recovery Of Function In Rat Model Of Parkinson's
    http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2006/07/060705090733.htm