Going through the emotions
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An overview is provided of the current trend in studies of the mind, namely technology-driven neuroscience. Academics such as cultural anthropologist Clifford Geertz see the need for a multi-displinary approach to mind studies, in order to avoid the science from become too bogged down in a mechanistic approach.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2001
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Language barrier
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The acquisition of new languages becomes increasingly difficult with age, beyond the age of 12. The ability to speak a language as well as a native speaker, however, cuts off at 12 months because by then the neural pathways in the auditory cortex have been developed.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2001
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Journey to the centre of the self
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Neurological studies where the patient appears to have basic consciousness without having any memory or language are discussed, with the conclusion that core consciousness can exist without these.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 2000
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