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Collective Memory from a Psychological Perspective

When discussing the intergenerational transmission of collective memories, Hirst and colleagues described a story told by a Flemish woman about her mother’s head being shaved after WWII as retribution of alleged collaboration with the Germans. Hirst et al. have been asked to clarify that the perpetrators of this act were Flemish-speaking Belgians, not French-speaking Belgians. […]

Published on June 14, 2018

Effects of Adaptation on Discrimination of Whisker Deflection Velocity and Angular Direction in a Model of the Barrel Cortex

Mainak J. Patel Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the untapped potential of the human mind, Dr. […]

Published on June 13, 2018

Cigarette Smoke-Induced Cell Death Causes Persistent Olfactory Dysfunction in Aged Mice

Rumi Ueha, Satoshi Ueha, Kenji Kondo, Shu Kikuta, Tatsuya Yamasoba Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the charge in pioneering Self-Enhancement Science for the Success of Society. With a keen interest in exploring the […]

Published on June 13, 2018