Joseph LeDoux
@theamygdaloid.bsky.social
Neuroscientist, and musician in The Amygdaloids
Thanks to all who contributed to the special issue of Cerebral Cortex honoring my career
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Volume 35 Issue 1 | Cerebral Cortex | Oxford Academic
Publishes papers on the development, organization, plasticity, and function of the cerebral cortex, including the hippocampus.
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April 15, 2025 at 12:39 AM
Thanks to all who contributed to the special issue of Cerebral Cortex honoring my career
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gm boston and other trans sanctuary cities ONLY
Councilors declare Boston a trans sanctuary city
Boston city councilors today declared Boston a sanctuary city for transgender people - but said that's only the start of drafting specific ordinances to back that up. Read more.
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March 13, 2025 at 11:24 AM
gm boston and other trans sanctuary cities ONLY
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Here is the latest on our concerns about IIT as a theory of consciousness - this was long in gestation and has evolved since the preprint. I signed because I was not convinced by the claims of hegemony based on the adversarial collaboration
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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What makes a theory of consciousness unscientific? - Nature Neuroscience
Theories of consciousness have a long and controversial history. One well-known proposal — integrated information theory — has recently been labeled as ‘pseudoscience’, which has caused a heated open ...
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March 10, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Here is the latest on our concerns about IIT as a theory of consciousness - this was long in gestation and has evolved since the preprint. I signed because I was not convinced by the claims of hegemony based on the adversarial collaboration
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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"Advances in neurotechnologies... are transforming neuroscience... A recent meeting highlighted the resulting challenges in global collaboration ... emphasizing the need for ... diagnosing and treating brain disorders." - co-authored by yours truly
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"Advances in neurotechnologies... are transforming neuroscience... A recent meeting highlighted the resulting challenges in global collaboration ... emphasizing the need for ... diagnosing and treating brain disorders." - co-authored by yours truly
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The future of neurotechnology: From big data to translation
Advances in neurotechnologies, including molecular tools, neural sensors, and large-scale recording, are transforming neuroscience and generating vast…
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March 11, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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"Advances in neurotechnologies... are transforming neuroscience... A recent meeting highlighted the resulting challenges in global collaboration ... emphasizing the need for ... diagnosing and treating brain disorders." - co-authored by yours truly
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"Advances in neurotechnologies... are transforming neuroscience... A recent meeting highlighted the resulting challenges in global collaboration ... emphasizing the need for ... diagnosing and treating brain disorders." - co-authored by yours truly
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i used to have blog on consciousness. i just uploaded my final post there, in which i responded to Alex Gomez-Marin & Anil Seth's recent commentary on the scientific status of IIT.
inconsciousnesswetrust.blogspot.com/2025/03/fina...
so long, folks.
the world is going nuts. pls take care.
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so long, folks.
the world is going nuts. pls take care.
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finale: reply to Gomez-Marin & Seth about the scientific status of IIT
here i respond to a commentary written by Alex Gomez-Marin and Anil Seth, on a paper explaining why IIT is unscientific . the latter articl...
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March 12, 2025 at 10:36 AM
i used to have blog on consciousness. i just uploaded my final post there, in which i responded to Alex Gomez-Marin & Anil Seth's recent commentary on the scientific status of IIT.
inconsciousnesswetrust.blogspot.com/2025/03/fina...
so long, folks.
the world is going nuts. pls take care.
🧠📈
inconsciousnesswetrust.blogspot.com/2025/03/fina...
so long, folks.
the world is going nuts. pls take care.
🧠📈
I and three of my songs are in Werner Herzog's new film, Theatre of Thought Film Forum in NYC. Tyler Volk and I played one of our favorite Amygdaloids' Heavy Mental (mental not metal) songs, 'Mind Over Mattter', after the screening last night. Photo by Harold Crooks. Click ALT to expand the pic
December 15, 2024 at 3:12 PM
I and three of my songs are in Werner Herzog's new film, Theatre of Thought Film Forum in NYC. Tyler Volk and I played one of our favorite Amygdaloids' Heavy Mental (mental not metal) songs, 'Mind Over Mattter', after the screening last night. Photo by Harold Crooks. Click ALT to expand the pic
For text and images from my Reitrement/75th Birthday see photos on @josephLedoux on Facbook. Here's a teaseer or two. Click on ALT to expand left pic and see Lenny Kaye, Ricard Barone, and Eric Amble, jamming with The Amygdaloids
December 15, 2024 at 1:46 PM
For text and images from my Reitrement/75th Birthday see photos on @josephLedoux on Facbook. Here's a teaseer or two. Click on ALT to expand left pic and see Lenny Kaye, Ricard Barone, and Eric Amble, jamming with The Amygdaloids
Back to Bluesky after a hiatus.
November 23, 2024 at 1:31 AM
Back to Bluesky after a hiatus.
Just out in the Nautilus Magazine feature about revelations authors have in the process of writing their books. See three revelations I had writing The Four Realms of Existence
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My 3 Greatest Revelations
Joseph LeDoux on writing his new book, "The Four Realms of Existence: A New Theory of Being Human."
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November 17, 2023 at 8:25 PM
Just out in the Nautilus Magazine feature about revelations authors have in the process of writing their books. See three revelations I had writing The Four Realms of Existence
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Great time last night talking bout thr history of The Amygdaloids and playing some of our Heavy MeNtal mind brain songs with Supersmall i.e. Daniela Schiller and Colin Dempsey. Thanks BrainFacts.org
November 13, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Great time last night talking bout thr history of The Amygdaloids and playing some of our Heavy MeNtal mind brain songs with Supersmall i.e. Daniela Schiller and Colin Dempsey. Thanks BrainFacts.org
SFN 2023 attendees. I will be speaking and playing my Heavy MeNtal music (about mind and brain) at the Right Proper Brewing Company. All welcome.
BrainFacts LIVE: Journey to the Inner Cosmos
Drinks event in Washington D.C. by BrainFacts.org on Sunday, November 12 2023
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November 6, 2023 at 6:31 PM
SFN 2023 attendees. I will be speaking and playing my Heavy MeNtal music (about mind and brain) at the Right Proper Brewing Company. All welcome.
The Biological Realm of Existence (Part 2 in a series of posts about my book, The Four Realms of Existence)
Our Four Realms of Existence: The Biological Realm
Every living thing that has ever existed has existed biologically.
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November 3, 2023 at 7:40 PM
The Biological Realm of Existence (Part 2 in a series of posts about my book, The Four Realms of Existence)
I have started making tee shirts that reflect themes in my books. For 'Deep History' the slogan was 'No self, No fear'. For the 'Four Realms of Existence, the slogan is
October 30, 2023 at 5:16 PM
I have started making tee shirts that reflect themes in my books. For 'Deep History' the slogan was 'No self, No fear'. For the 'Four Realms of Existence, the slogan is
Yesterday was the launch of my new book. It was fun to do. As always, I learned a lot about myself and the world I live in by writing. I spend most days writing one thing or another. I couldn't ask for a better life.
October 25, 2023 at 11:30 PM
Yesterday was the launch of my new book. It was fun to do. As always, I learned a lot about myself and the world I live in by writing. I spend most days writing one thing or another. I couldn't ask for a better life.
I write blogs for lay readers and clinicians on the Psychology Today site. The first of several on my new book, "The Four Realms of Existence", is now posted.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/i-go...
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October 23, 2023 at 2:54 PM
I write blogs for lay readers and clinicians on the Psychology Today site. The first of several on my new book, "The Four Realms of Existence", is now posted.
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/i-go...
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/i-go...
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October 7, 2023 at 9:12 AM
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Hello! The journal Philosophy and the Mind Sciences will host a symposium on my book, Why Delusions Matter: philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph... #philsky Consider participating!
October 6, 2023 at 3:05 PM
Hello! The journal Philosophy and the Mind Sciences will host a symposium on my book, Why Delusions Matter: philosophymindscience.org/index.php/ph... #philsky Consider participating!
Hot off the presses
"finely wrought, thought-provoking feast for the mind.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"eye-opening journey into ... profound mysteries of mind and brain." Daniel L. Schacter "
A terrific book!”—Owen Flanagan
"finely wrought, thought-provoking feast for the mind.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"eye-opening journey into ... profound mysteries of mind and brain." Daniel L. Schacter "
A terrific book!”—Owen Flanagan
October 3, 2023 at 3:04 PM
Hot off the presses
"finely wrought, thought-provoking feast for the mind.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"eye-opening journey into ... profound mysteries of mind and brain." Daniel L. Schacter "
A terrific book!”—Owen Flanagan
"finely wrought, thought-provoking feast for the mind.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review)
"eye-opening journey into ... profound mysteries of mind and brain." Daniel L. Schacter "
A terrific book!”—Owen Flanagan
I am really thrilled to be a recipient of the 2023 'Music Has Power' Award. More info coming soon.
September 25, 2023 at 6:30 PM
I am really thrilled to be a recipient of the 2023 'Music Has Power' Award. More info coming soon.
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Advancing Neuroscientific Understanding of Brain-Behavior Relationship: A Conversation with Nicole C. Rust awaisaftab.substack.com/p/advancing-...
Advancing Neuroscientific Understanding of Brain-Behavior Relationship
A Conversation with Nicole C. Rust, PhD, a Professor and brain researcher at the University of Pennsylvania.
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September 23, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Advancing Neuroscientific Understanding of Brain-Behavior Relationship: A Conversation with Nicole C. Rust awaisaftab.substack.com/p/advancing-...
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Mind-body researchers are bickering over whether a popular theory of consciousness is "pseudoscience."
amazingly good science journalism
Mind-body researchers are bickering over whether a popular theory of consciousness is "pseudoscience."
amazingly good science journalism
September 23, 2023 at 12:35 PM
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Mind-body researchers are bickering over whether a popular theory of consciousness is "pseudoscience."
amazingly good science journalism
Mind-body researchers are bickering over whether a popular theory of consciousness is "pseudoscience."
amazingly good science journalism