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neurotransmissions  ·  2299 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Is Luke Skywalker's Robotic Hand Possible?

That sounds cool. You're right that it would be a good fit for something like the Luke arm. The future is bright for prosthetics, that's for sure!

neurotransmissions  ·  2313 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why does 280 characters feel so long on Twitter?

I think that from a logical perspective, that makes sense. But I still couldn't find any research about it, which is kind of silly. There's no research on the impact of "luxury" or the perception of "more".

But you are totally right. Any increase will be noticeable until you adjust to it. The friend that gave me the idea says he's already used to the 280 characters now, so...¯\_(ツ)_/¯

neurotransmissions  ·  2313 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Why does 280 characters feel so long on Twitter?

You and me both! I'm imagining a video that starts like, "If an apple a day keeps the doctor away, what does a cheeseburger a day do?" :D

That's so interesting! Yeah, alcohol can do some crazy things to your brain. While it does help you fall asleep faster and you sleep more deeply (generally speaking), it reduces the amount of REM sleep, which is thought to be really important for the cleaning process and helping you have that "refreshed" feeling in the morning. Thanks for watching, btw!

neurotransmissions  ·  2432 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: I guess that's the closest I can get to 'realistic' painting

This looks like Degas met Goya and got depressed. I like it!

What questions or comments do you hate getting from people about your trans experience?

neurotransmissions  ·  2551 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Can tilapia skin be used to bandage burns?

Gross, but also cool.

neurotransmissions  ·  2593 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The birth of psychology...in 6 minutes.

Yeah, the issue with phrenology was the idea that you could read skull bumps. But you're right, atrophy of the brain often has some serious consequences, but by no means have we "mapped" the brain to traits. But the future is full of opportunity!

As for Socrates, it's more just that the dialectic method is a big contributor to the scientific method. Aristotle definitely developed it far beyond that.

Thanks for watching! :)

Hey there! Thanks for watching this intro to our new segment! If you have any questions or would like to suggest a topic for future videos, feel free to respond here!

Hey y'all! If you have any questions or comments, we'll be checking back here frequently. We hope you like the video!

neurotransmissions  ·  2663 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Seeing without the Force: How Chirrut Imwe from Rogue One can see

Hey Hubskiiers! Thanks for checking out our little video. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! We'll be around. :)

neurotransmissions  ·  2677 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What do you do at the world's largest neuroscience con?

Hey Hubskidoos! Thanks for checking out the video. If you have any questions, comments, or something else, feel free to put it down here! We'll be checking back in frequently!

neurotransmissions  ·  2691 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Oh SH**, it's time to learn about Tourette's Syndrome!

Hey Hubskiers (is that what we call ourselves?), we're the crew from Neuro Transmissions. Thanks for checking out the video! Let us know if you have any questions about us or about Tourette Syndrome in particular. Have a good one!

neurotransmissions  ·  2740 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: What is the future of science media?

Hey there! Thanks for check out our little video. Feel free to leave comments if you have any questions or want to talk!

neurotransmissions  ·  2782 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Comic Con Psychology: Linking Dark Triad Traits To Your Favorite Villains

Hey jadedog!

Sorry for the late reply. I saw it before, but totally blanked on responding.

Yeah, the primary focus of the video was the interview, but we wanted to talk about all the cool stuff we saw! We don't have any plans right now for going into depth on any of the topics at this point, unless there's interest! We could look at the droid/slave question as a video topic if you'd like!

Yeah, that's Bill. He's so fascinated by the robot. :)

I can see what you mean about the snap judgment. I have a similar reaction. I'm not sure how practical it actually is. As for the job interviews, we didn't see any data on that, so can't speak to its reliability. Marketing...yeah, I don't care if it's used for marketing. Lol. If it's wrong, then the ads won't work, which I'm okay with.

The researchers actually showed the demographic breakdown for their participants. There should be an in-depth article going up on NeuWrite in October, so keep your eyes open! In general, it was mostly white, mostly female, mostly heterosexual.

Awesome comment. Thanks for watching!

neurotransmissions  ·  2796 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Comic Con Psychology: Linking Dark Triad Traits To Your Favorite Villains

Well hello nice stranger! We are Neuro Transmissions, a two-person team making videos about topics that we find interesting, particularly neuroscience. We'll be here to talk to you if you wanna talk about this video or if there is something that you'd like to see discussed in a future video, please let us know! Thanks for watching!

Thanks for the support both of you! It really means a lot to us. :)

Hey, thanks for checking out our video! We're just a two-person team here making videos about topics that we find interesting. If you'd like to talk about this video or if there is something that you'd like to see discussed in a future video, please let us know! Thanks again!

neurotransmissions  ·  2838 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Neuroscience of Eating Disorders [OC]

Any time. We could talk shop all day. It's nice to have people like you who care about what we're interested in.