good psychos? neurotics? cogni-scienti? added a new group to my sidebar of recommended other people & places to visit.. hope the worthy few won't mind their classification.. what i mean, of course, is that they are to a greater or lesser extent they are interested in psychology, neuroscience , cognitive science or some
good The moon on a sling! I'm reading Arthur Koestler's The Act of Creation. All about the creative process in the arts and sciences. Along the wayhe emphasises that many scientific advances and even revolutions often have many precursors. He gives a wonderful example of how the Roman historian Plutarch (c. 45
good are you looking at me? have tweaked my photo's folder to make it a bit more accessible. http://look.onemonkey.org not that this is of very much interest to anyone one other than me. (plus ca change?)
psycho Richard Herring - Warming up http://richardherring.com/warmingup It seems like Richard Herring would sympathise with my last post http://richardherring.com/warmingup/warmingup.php?id=347 In fact, that may even have been him running up the street! http://richardherring.com/warmingup/warmingup.php?id=497
bad oi, oi, nutter alert! isn't it amazing how fast we can spot an utter nutter on our streets or on public transport? within seconds of some looncake taking a seat opposite you, it is obvious that mentally their journey stops one stop short of where it ought. just in the merest glance
good homeless yay! I have finally rented out my flat and remortgaged it all in the space of a couple of hours. It does mean i will have to paint over my hallway [sniff] and put all my furniture and most of my books into storage but time to move on! oh,
words The Secret Life of Walther PPK http://onemonkey.org/text/secretagent.html In homage to James Thurber and Ian Fleming, I've just written this very short, short story. I rather like it, but wonder if anyone will 'get' it? [click on the title to follow the link]
words my impressions of The Impressionist The Impressionist - Hari Kunzru Urban75 March bookgroup choice. The Impressionist met with widespread approval but lacked a champion. we all agreed that it was well written, inventive and much more besides but no-one offered it unconditional love. he was wonderful at painting pictures of foreign places, times and attitudes
bad (untitled) if only tiny babies would do what you told them we new parents would get a lot more sleep.. was up all night nursing my nipper. the early part of the night went quite smoothly, the wee thing made stirling progress and in the process i became disturbingly nerdy.. i
good Whale'n'Bass http://whale.onemonkey.org call me fishmeal. some months ago, never mind how long precisely, having little or no faith in the innovators of drum'n'bass, my good friend Yossarian & I decided to venture forth into the choppy seas of music production. We had observed that
good maybe someone down here likes me? what an absolutely fantastic weekend. where did it all go right? what have i done to deserve this. I won't go into details because you wouldn't follow me and even if you did follow me you wouldn't believe me and even if you did
good It's Alive! for my final year project i am attempting to teach a computer to think like a three month old baby.. obviously it must must lie around drooling a bit before it can gurgle and play hidey-peep with me but we've passed the first hurdle. I built a completely
good home? I moved into this flat 5 years ago today.. it really doesn't seem very long ago at all.. back then in the distant days of the twentieth century, back before we all had digital TV's and ipods. (how did we survive?!) it was all so long
psycho Jamie Ward - Synaesthete spotter http://www.syn.ucl.ac.uk Went to a good seminar today all about synaesthesia, progress in understanding it is coming thick and fast.. mostly it seems due to the guy who gave the talk - Jamie Ward (at least that's his version!) here's some of
words who knew who in shakespeare's plays http://www.jibble.org/shakespeare/ some geeks with a bit of culture!? who knew!? Social Relations in Shakespeare using PieSpy Julius Caesar: Forever, and forever, farewell, Cassius! If we do meet again, why, we shall smile; If not, why then this parting was well made. Julius CÊsar. Act v. Sc.
good office party http://www.guardian.co.uk...1159286,00.html 12-hour rave catches police on the hop http://www.guardian.co.uk/crime/article/0,2763,1159286,00.html I was there (allegedly!!) and while it was one of the coolest i've been to for a while, i doubt that
good February Reading List Here's what i read this month: If nobody speaks of remarkable things - Jon Macgregor A debut novel set in a suburban street in some northern town, revolving around the events of one sunday afternoon and the aftermath. the 'prose poem' moments most usually grate but
psycho do i need therapy? http://psychologytoday.ps...apy_access.html I took online test at psychologytoday.com to determine if i need therapy.. :crazy: * You appear to have experienced at least one manic episode. * You experience some symptoms of substance dependence. * You have experienced symptoms of a major depressive episode, but not enough to
good The jetset lifestyle of the psycholinguist??? Just read the most bizarre opening paragraph of any academic textbook i've ever seen The Psychology of Language - Trevor Harley what sort of lifestyle do psycholinguists lead?
