Link Feast

Our editor's pick the 10 best psychology and neuroscience links from the last week or so:How To Talk So That People ListenAt the recent Latitude FestivalPsychologist magazine editor Jon Sutton was in conversation with Elizabeth Stokoe, Professor of Social Interaction at Loughborough University – follow the link for a transcript of the event (a recording will be available soon).The Brain That Couldn't RememberThe untold story of the fight over the legacy of “H.M.” — the patient who revolutionized the science of memory.Why We Should Pity Attention-seeking NarcissistsThere are some surprising and unpleasant downsides to thinking you are the centre of the universe.When Will Neuroscience Blow Our Minds?The discipline has promised big advances in many areas, but is it failing to live up to the hype? Three neuroscientists consider the state of their field.The Stroop Test: How Colourful Is Your Language?The first article in a new series on classic psychology experiments, from theGuardian's Head Quarters blog.A Manifesto Against ParentingCaring for children shouldn ’t be like carpentry, with a finished product in mind. We should grow our children, like gardeners.Peter Pan and Wendy: How J M Barrie Understood and Demonstrated Keys Aspects of Cognition"Barrie had an almost uncanny grasp of human cognitive development four to eight decades before psychologists began to work on similar questions about the way we develop thinking and reasoning skills."Was Freud Right About D...
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