Tag Archives: conditioning

CNN captures Absurdity on a page…

Posted on January 15, 2009 by

I wonder if I can break from the flow in this blog to posit a response on the CNN article… When any argument used results in the personification of the brain as an entity that ‘does’ things, the value of … Continue reading →

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Good enough for Education, Business and Sports

Posted on January 9, 2009 by

I was going to title this “Not found @ 2009 Consumer Electronics Show…” but I’d get punished. People invest in training for their education, work, entertainment and even lifestyles. The society as a whole invests billions in training and education … Continue reading →

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EMERGENT IDEA FOR YOU…

Posted on May 30, 2008 by

Interesting: I was recently asked why I used the term “emergent” in a statement on development in the central nervous system. I thought it the right word in fit, form and function but preceded to look it up in several … Continue reading →

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Identifying what we value and what we fear

Posted on April 30, 2008 by

On any given day in the US in 2008 an average of about 148,000 people will die. Yawn. As the population swells it will grow larger. Yawn. As the population struggles with food, water, disease, contamination and war, those numbers … Continue reading →

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Applications Optional: Empirical Convergence of Learning and Performance

Posted on April 17, 2008 by

Well, are we all amused…? You know, things going your way, life better than it was a decade ago or at least a couple of birthdays ago…?   Today it’s… The Pope The Supremes (Court that is…) Playoffs – pick … Continue reading →

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Social Networks and metaphors du jure…

Posted on April 9, 2008 by

Edge.com Douglas Rushkoff “Social Networks Are Like the Eye” A Talk with Nicholas Christakis I read with great interest – as usual – the Edge article by DOUGLAS RUSHKOFF: “Social Networks are like the Eye” – A Talk with Nicholas … Continue reading →

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