Sue Doherty

Tool evolution as a prerequisite of consciousness
"consciousness could not have evolved without prior extensive cumulative cultural evolution executed by social transmission, and the extended mind leading to tool evolution and social synchronization"
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

The Problem Is Bigger Than Trump’s $400 Million Plane The president’s jet escalates American soft corruption to a garish new extreme.

It’s not just Trump’s $400 million plane. I wrote about Qatair Force One and the extensive efforts of Qatar to buy influence in America and beyond, from conservative media to members of government. It's wild stuff. Gift link (but with no expectations in return!):

The Science of Autocracy Suggests the U.S. Is Headed for Dictatorship The red flags abound—political research tells us the U.S. is becoming an autocracy

www.scientificamerican.com/article/scie...

Music can improve focus for people with ADHD. Here’s what to listen for New research from Northeastern music professor Psyche Loui and Brain.fm pinpoints the musical characteristics that can help concentration.

The @northeasternu.bsky.social global news did a nice writeup of our study on background music and ADHD #neuroskyence #musicscience #psysky news.northeastern.edu/2025/01/14/m...

Modern asceticism as an act of social criticism & resistance to power structures, motivated by a desire to cultivate a more critically engaged personality; a path to human flourishing, & environmental & social solidarity. Iryna Mykhailova psyche.co/ideas/is-mod...

YouTube video by The Diary Of A CEO Anxiety Expert: Anxiety Is Just A Glitch In Your Brain’s Prediction System!

New podcast episode on "Diary of a CEO": learn about your predicting #brain, anxiety, depression, and meaning. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rCtv...

All Nerds Matter - 3 Quarks Daily by Steven Gimbel

"Nobel laureates...include men & women, Jews, Christians, Muslims, Hindus, Buddhists, & atheists, gay men, lesbians, & cis-scientists, people from Europe, Asia, Africa, North America, South America, & Australia" = DEI? No, nerds. by Steven Gimbel 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily... #AllNerdsMatter

Judge demands ‘some kind of evidence’ from Trump’s EPA to halt climate grants Federal judge Tanya Chutkan issues restraining order pending new filings over billions in axed research grants

Judge demands ‘some kind of evidence’ from Trump’s EPA to halt climate grants.

Federal judge Tanya Chutkan issues restraining order pending new filings over billions in axed research grants. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

A lot can happen in five months. 🇺🇸

As of today, a new term has entered our language. A “rubio” is a spineless lump of nothing. Example: Don’t be such a rubio.

The Putinization of America Trump’s deference to the Russian dictator has become full-blown imitation.

“We may never know why Trump is so perversely loyal to Putin,” and “we don't know exactly why Musk went all in for Trump and Russia,” Garry Kasparov writes. “But the urgency of their actions I do understand, and it's a dire warning”:

How culture, language, & unique concepts like "desenrascanço" influence professional behavior & decision-making--exploring & integrating local cultural frameworks into healthcare practices. scielo.pt/pdf/psd/v22n... #SocialPrescribing #PositivePsychology

YouTube video by Dr Rangan Chatterjee Why The Human Condition Makes You Feel LOST & UNHAPPY In Life (How To Fix It) | Batja Mesquita

Great interview with renown social psychologist, affective scientist, and pioneer of cultural psychology @batjamesquita.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHaN... How Cultures Create #Emotions

Opinion | What Kennedy’s Approach to Addiction Gets Wrong (Gift Article) America can’t go backward on drug policy.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/22/o... #addiction #mentalhealth

When the Prescription Is for a Dance Class, not a Pill (Gift Article) Prescriptions for social activities, exercise and the arts — first popularized in Britain — are coming to America. But some experts say the U.S. health care system may get in the way.

Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/04/17/w... #SocialPrescribingUSA

💡Infants’ temperaments can shape parent-child #communication. A study by Dr Antonia Goetz, Dr Eylem Altuntas and team, explores how #temperament impacts early communication, supporting #earlychildhood development and #learning outcomes for children.

🔗 doi.org/10.1111/infa...

Thx for the link to this important research. Note that the proper spelling is Antonia Götz. If possible, point me to research (& people to follow) involving the non-verbal adult communication component, such as dancing with an infant.

58 Jazz Musicians Were Photographed for ‘Harlem 1958.' Only One Remains. (Gift Article) Art Kane’s “Harlem 1958” gathered giants of the music. Sonny Rollins, 94, looks back at the historic picture.

Iconic image! Awesome story. Love the kids photo bomb! Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. #JAZZ www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Sage Journals: Discover world-class research Subscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher.

@batjamesquita.bsky.social Rings true: "initial support for the role of morality in obsessive-compulsive disorder (#OCD)(contamination & doubts). [Linking obsessions to morality: A cross-cultural study among Turkish and Belgian university students] journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1...

Rupert Murdoch Fails in Bid to Change Family Trust (Gift Article) A Nevada commissioner ruled resoundingly against Mr. Murdoch, who was trying to give full control of his empire to his son Lachlan and lock in Fox News’s right-wing editorial slant.

This is a good thing! Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2024/12/09/b...

The Efficacy of the Sensorimotor Training Program on Sensorimotor Development, Auditory and Visual Skills of Schoolchildren Aged 5–8 Years - Child & Youth Care Forum Background Around 800 million young children worldwide have cognitive-developmental limitations due to issues related to biological, environmental, and psychosocial factors. These problems lead to edu...

Regular #sensorimotor development in an early school-age setting contributes significantly to the development of auditory and visual skills, impacting children’s school performance. link.springer.com/article/10.1...

YouTube video by International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Elections 2024 Panel: What Now for the U.S. and the World?

The implications of 2024 as a historic election year — for the U.S. & beyond w/ @mariaressa.bsky.social
@peterbakernyt.bsky.social @ The International Center for Journalists (ICFJ)
@icfjorg.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjBm... #Democracy #FreePress

"In the theory of constructed emotion, emotional meaning arises from a complex web of interdependent signals in the brain, body, and world."
@lisafeldmanbarrett.bsky.social & Tsiona Lida www.affective-science.org/pubs/2023/ba... #Neuroscience #AffectiveScience #EmbodiedCognition #Psychology

Investing in bereavement care as a public health priority Morbidity and mortality associated with bereavement is an important public health issue, yet economic and resource investments to effectively implement and sustain integrated bereavement services are ...

Investing in bereavement care as a public health priority www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... [a case for #SocialPrescribing] @katemulligan.bsky.social

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NYAS Publications Music and psychedelics have a long history of use across cultures. We explore varied perspectives on the interplay between psychedelics and music, their potential neurological and neurocomputational ...

Psychedelia: The interplay of #music and #psychedelics
Katarina Jerotic, Peter Vuust, Morten L. Kringelbach
nyaspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

"Memory, #trauma, and self: Remembering and recovering from sexual abuse in psychedelic-assisted therapy." Journal of #Psychedelic Studies (2024) by Jarrett Robert Rose (PDF) akjournals.com/view/journal...

I would like to follow those working in the field of or advocating for #SocialPrescribing -- a holistic approach to healthcare that connects patients with non-clinical, community-based services to improve their health & wellbeing.

A new view on the gut microbiome and the social contagion of health - 3 Quarks Daily by Jeroen van Baar

I appreciate Prof. Jeroen van Baar's @jeroenvanbaar.nl emphasis on "Cross-disciplinary research for a mentally healthy society." His piece @ 3 Quarks Daily today: A New View On The Gut #Microbiome And The Social Contagion Of #Health 3quarksdaily.com/3quarksdaily...

Opinion | Don’t Let Donald Trump Drive You Into Internal Exile (Gift Article) Focusing on your own life and disengaging from politics can be appealing. But it is a abdication of responsibility.

Listen up: www.nytimes.com/2024/11/25/o...