Neuroscience

These fndings indicate that, while MBCT is a reliable and e

fcacious intervention,

there is a need to address the sustainability of treatment-related improvements in patients with

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MMary Martin

brain waves and mindfulness

If consciousness really can arise in a jumble of silicon chips, we run the risk of creating countless AIs — beings, really — that can not only intelligently perform tasks, but develop feelings about their lives.

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Rather than asking if each new AI system is finally the one that has conscious experience, focusing on the more fundamental question of

Mary Martin

many of the quant-ities related to suffering are based on perceptions and similar uncertain infer-ences. The uncertainty will necessarily increase frustration since it means the predictions of reward often go wrong . More fundamentally, the computed reward loss can be uncertain, even illusory .

Aapo Hyvärinen • Painful Intelligence: What AI can tell us about human suffering

MMary Martin

https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/ahyvarin/painintl/PainIntlSummarySep2024.pdf

Handwriting, compared to typing, results in more complex brain connectivity patterns, enhancing learning and memory. This study used EEG data from 36 students to compare brain activity while writing by hand and typing.

Handwriting, whether in cursive on a touchscreen or traditional pen and paper, activated extensive brain regions, vital for memory... See more