Caitlin Goodpaster, Author at Knowing Neurons

Book Review: Journey of the Mind: How Thinking Emerged from Chaos

September 20, 2022September 20, 2022 Caitlin Goodpaster 0 Comments Book Review, Communication, computational neuroscience, Consciousness, development of language, Evolution, individual, Knowledge, microorganisms, module minds, warning

By Caitlin Goodpaster For the past two hundred thousand years, humans have dominated planet Earth. From the time we were roaming the African savanna, members of Homo sapiens have mastered… Read more

Artificial Intelligence Consciousness

Problems with Assessing Consciousness in the 21st Century

August 2, 2022August 1, 2022 Caitlin Goodpaster algorithm, Artificial Intelligence, brain imaging, Computer Science, Dreaming, EEG, fMRI, language, Machine Learning, study of consciousness, Technology, verbal speech

by Caitlin Goodpaster Early this June, a viral story hit the internet—an engineer at Google had claimed an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot named LaMDA was conscious (Tiku, 2022). LaMDA, which… Read more

Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Face Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder

February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Caitlin Goodpaster Amygdala, ASD, Autism, fusiform face gyrus, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Social Communication

Human beings are a highly social species. In order to survive and thrive, we rely on social exchanges in which we constantly keep track of others’ faces (Leopold & Rhodes,… Read more

Cognition

The Neurobiology of Curiosity

January 25, 2022January 25, 2022 Caitlin Goodpaster Curiosity, Evolution, Exploration, New Science, Novelty, Optogenetics, Subthalamic, Threat, Zona incerta

Have you ever heard the saying, “curiosity killed the cat”? While this may be true, curiosity also protects the cat. Curiosity is a highly adaptive characteristic of many animals, from… Read more

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Hydrocephalus Treatment Advances: time to shunt the outdated shunts

November 10, 2021December 13, 2021 Caitlin Goodpaster CSF, Disease, hydrocephalus, medical devices, pediatrics, Technology, treatments

Imagine being in so much pain it is impossible for your brain to shut down and fall asleep. Worse yet, you cannot sit up, stand up, or walk around because… Read more

Big Ideas Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception

The Promise of Service Dogs in Autism

June 14, 2021November 5, 2021 Caitlin Goodpaster

I was in my junior year of college at Ohio State University when my roommate roped me into joining an organization called 4 Paws for Ability, a group that trains… Read more