Michael R.W. Dawson
Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor
cognitive scientist, psychology professor at U. of Alberta
Cognitive Science
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Chap 2 finally completed. Hopefully it sets the stage for fast writing of next chapters on classical, connectionist, and embodied #cogsci
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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I've finished reading Yates' classic "The Art of Memory". I'm also getting my 100 Lorayne and Lucas peg words pretty well established!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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heading home from Maritimes to throw my hat into a high-stakes competition
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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As for Lorayne and Lucas, I'm mastering their 100 peg words and experimenting with their system before finishing the last few chapters!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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To keep the applied memory theme, I'm reading Yates' excellent history "The Art Of Memory"
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Keeping vacationing mind active by using Lorayne & Lucas' early methods to remember the 100 peg words used in later chapters
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Lorayne and Lucas' "The memory book" is fabulous; terrifically effective mnemonic techniques
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Decided on a travel book: "The Memory Book", by Lorayne and Lucas. Lost my copy years ago; picked up a replacement today
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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I'm slowly bringing Chapter 2 to a close; editing a key section that was poor even after a 2nd rewrite!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Opted out of the tv opportunity. Having a Dictionary of #cogsci entry on humor does not mean that I do humor-related teaching/research!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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I am officially on sabbatical starting today! Let the book-writing begin in earnest!!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Dewdney "Language is a sort of cognitive prothesis that allows humans to amplify their actions in the world by externalizing their thinking"
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Finishing up Dewdney's "Last Flesh" -- essays on media, technology, and transhumanism -- a smooth, speculative book!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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I'm considering a surprising and interesting -- and odd -- opportunity that an educational TV station has provided out of the blue
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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With all of this recent reading, maybe my brain is now ready to actually compose some writing of its own!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Two thumbs up for Mcdermott's "101 Theory Drive" -- very engaging;; nice nontechnical summary of several decades of Lynch's LTP research
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Starting McDermott' "101 Theory Drive" -- 'embedded' journalist's account of Lynch's neuroscience of memory lab at UC Irvine
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Finished Weizenbaum's "Computer Power and Human Reason" -- powerful book, important (and bitter) critique of AI and technology
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Started Weizenbaum's "Computer Power and Human Reason". His account of the Turing machine is absolutely classic
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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All reason can do is help us reach agreed-on goals more efficiently -- H.A. Simon, 1983
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Finished reading Simon's "Reason in Human Affairs". Interesting to see his evaluation of evolutionary theory in psychology
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Just finished Bruce's "Alexander Graham Bell and the Conquest of Solitude" -- excellent biography, Bell is an inspiring figure!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Successfully installed and used ScanLife on my Treo; can't find any more barcodes that I want to process though!
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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McFarland's book does provide a quick survey of different philosophical positions related to mentality and consciousness #cogsci
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
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Finished McFarland's "Guilty Robots, Happy Dogs"; robots can argue against animal minds, against human minds too?
by Michael R.W. Dawson, Cognitive Scientist and University of Alberta Psychology Professor, Cognitive Science
