Mary Martin
@marymartin
awareness, imagination, futures thinking, and hope.
Mary Martin
marymartinphd.com
Summary: Researchers find that intense focus on music triggers powerful emotional responses with therapeutic benefits.
Neuroscience News • Music's Deep Dive: The Emotional Elixir We've Overlooked - Neuroscience News
Optimizing future well-being with artificial intelligence: self-organizing maps (SOMs) for the identification of islands of emotional stability
Fedor Galkin • Optimizing future well-being with artificial intelligence: self-organizing maps (SOMs) for the identification of islands of emotional stability | Aging
AI and
the actual study
The Science of Awe
The Science of Awe: This white paper explores the nature of awe, what elicits it, who is more prone to experiencing it, and the effects it has on individuals.
ggsc.berkeley.eduMindfulness Research and conferencing
awe
what would education look like if the goal is human and planetary flourishing?
Why the ‘human capital theory’ era of education is over
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
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Deeplomacy
deeplomacy.net
ai for countries & diplomacy
Embodiment, AI - IDFA Report-1
Exploring the intersection of embodiment, immersive media, and artificial intelligence in documentary storytelling, highlighting audience experiences, challenges, and the evolving strategies used by creators to convey complex realities.
Linkembodiment and
At IDFA DocLab in November 2023, MIT researchers explored how the
different forms of possible embodiment were being used by artists, and how
they had impact on audience experience and understanding. We wanted to
understand what strategies and tools artists are using, how these projects
are being received by audiences, and whether the knowledge communicated
or experience delivered is distinct from that shared by more traditional forms
of flat screen media.
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
Handwriting, whether in cursive on a touchscreen or traditional pen and paper, activated extensive brain regions, vital for memory... See more
Neuroscience News • Handwriting Boosts Brain Connectivity and Learning - Neuroscience News
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