psydoctor8:

Notes on Neurobiological Substrates of Punishment
 Impulsive punishment may relate to amygdala-based circuitry (AM/PAG, yellow), where there is associative learning between cues and outcomes.
Instrumental punishment may be connected to…

thisistheverge:

Dell says it’s ‘no longer a PC company,’ focusing on enterprise | The Verge

Hmmm.
So, a million wack laptops later, they admit their faults and go all SEGA (it’s not about the hardware) on us?  Interesting.

awesome-everyday:

weroccupyunited:

1 in 7 American houses are empty. 1 in 402 Americans are Homeless = 24 Empty houses for each homeless person #ows #oo #99

This exact statistic came up yesterday during a conversation about foreclosures, and how the…

Sounds of Classic New York Radio.  WKTU 92.3 FM.
As we look back on the life of Don today, I couldn’t help but think about how influential radio was on so many of our careers. And how far it’s come (or fallen,  depending on where you sit.)  For …

jtotheizzoe:

You Go, Girl
Samantha Garvey, formerly homeless teen, science whiz, guest at the State of the Union, inspiration to us all.
(via NPR)

Yeah, so…there’s this. Hard to listen to people complain about nonsense when this is going on in th…

Scientists from the University of Wyoming are now one step closer to creating a “Spider-Man” type of web after developing genetically modified silkworms that can spin tougher and stronger silk.

bbook:

Although it’s quite literally on the other side of the world—from New York, anyway—the trip to South Africa may not be as daunting as it seems. Thanks to South African Airways, which now offers direct flights from Manhattan to Johanne…