hakwan lau
@hakwan.bsky.social
neuroscientist in Korea (co-director of IBS-CNIR) interested in how neuroimaging (e.g. fMRI or widefield optical imaging) can facilitate closed-loop causal interventions (e.g. neurofeedback, patterned stimulations). https://tinyurl.com/hakwan
when people take drugs for fun, they may hallucinate knowing that it's illusory
likewise, when we see a simple visual illusion like this, we know we're being tricked
this is what i'm getting at -
likewise, when we see a simple visual illusion like this, we know we're being tricked
this is what i'm getting at -
May 23, 2025 at 9:48 AM
when people take drugs for fun, they may hallucinate knowing that it's illusory
likewise, when we see a simple visual illusion like this, we know we're being tricked
this is what i'm getting at -
likewise, when we see a simple visual illusion like this, we know we're being tricked
this is what i'm getting at -
May 3, 2025 at 1:45 AM
so i do doubt the conclusions of the Neider et al study. but even they did not make such strong claims as having shown *phenomenal* consciousness. in fact, unlike your Declaration, they were far more careful about this -
May 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
so i do doubt the conclusions of the Neider et al study. but even they did not make such strong claims as having shown *phenomenal* consciousness. in fact, unlike your Declaration, they were far more careful about this -
who says that science doesn't generate profit?
April 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
who says that science doesn't generate profit?
Russian Ruble (to USD) has bounced back ...
February 20, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Russian Ruble (to USD) has bounced back ...
i don't always eat breakfast. but when i do, i eat rice w/ sesame oil (& kimchi)
December 5, 2024 at 12:12 AM
i don't always eat breakfast. but when i do, i eat rice w/ sesame oil (& kimchi)
becoz members of my lab work on quite different projects, i've (tentatively) decided this will be the format of lab meetings from now on.
December 4, 2024 at 9:35 AM
becoz members of my lab work on quite different projects, i've (tentatively) decided this will be the format of lab meetings from now on.
when i moved from New York to California over a decade ago, i told my friends that New Yorkers like to say that they enjoy the seasons; the variations makes things interesting. i say: weather is like domestic violece, boring is good.
but here i am, in Korea. may i start to enjoy a bit of violence.
but here i am, in Korea. may i start to enjoy a bit of violence.
November 27, 2024 at 9:30 AM
when i moved from New York to California over a decade ago, i told my friends that New Yorkers like to say that they enjoy the seasons; the variations makes things interesting. i say: weather is like domestic violece, boring is good.
but here i am, in Korea. may i start to enjoy a bit of violence.
but here i am, in Korea. may i start to enjoy a bit of violence.
i heard it is getting cold in California.
(picture from my window, in Gwanggyo, Korea)
(picture from my window, in Gwanggyo, Korea)
November 27, 2024 at 4:17 AM
i heard it is getting cold in California.
(picture from my window, in Gwanggyo, Korea)
(picture from my window, in Gwanggyo, Korea)
phenomenal meal in Bundang. most outstanding was the water kimchi (korean gazpacho), which i finished & they promptly gave me a second becoz it's just part of the free appetizers /side dishes (banchan)
the candle on the tartare was lit just becoz they could. it wasn't a birthday celebration.
the candle on the tartare was lit just becoz they could. it wasn't a birthday celebration.
November 10, 2024 at 9:21 AM
phenomenal meal in Bundang. most outstanding was the water kimchi (korean gazpacho), which i finished & they promptly gave me a second becoz it's just part of the free appetizers /side dishes (banchan)
the candle on the tartare was lit just becoz they could. it wasn't a birthday celebration.
the candle on the tartare was lit just becoz they could. it wasn't a birthday celebration.
i will post about this meeting in Gangneung, north east coast of Korea... John Ngai from NIH is up next
October 19, 2024 at 12:34 AM
i will post about this meeting in Gangneung, north east coast of Korea... John Ngai from NIH is up next
[...] She cannot discern 3D Kaniza shapes (A), she does not immediately experience the Corridor Size Illusion (B), [...] she cannot see the vase in Rubin face/vase illusion (D), she cannot see a 3D cube in the line drawings of Neckers cube, etc etc (!!!)
April 6, 2024 at 1:29 AM
[...] She cannot discern 3D Kaniza shapes (A), she does not immediately experience the Corridor Size Illusion (B), [...] she cannot see the vase in Rubin face/vase illusion (D), she cannot see a 3D cube in the line drawings of Neckers cube, etc etc (!!!)
potential landmark paper alert (!): at least 1 aphantasic sees the below square as pure white, suggesting that she may be minimally influenced by automatic top-down inhibitory processes
Deep Aphantasia may cause a sea change (& havoc to local recurrency theory?)
t.co/593PIJmAYd
#neuroskyence
Deep Aphantasia may cause a sea change (& havoc to local recurrency theory?)
t.co/593PIJmAYd
#neuroskyence
April 6, 2024 at 1:25 AM
potential landmark paper alert (!): at least 1 aphantasic sees the below square as pure white, suggesting that she may be minimally influenced by automatic top-down inhibitory processes
Deep Aphantasia may cause a sea change (& havoc to local recurrency theory?)
t.co/593PIJmAYd
#neuroskyence
Deep Aphantasia may cause a sea change (& havoc to local recurrency theory?)
t.co/593PIJmAYd
#neuroskyence
does anyone know the source of this?
March 12, 2024 at 10:12 AM
does anyone know the source of this?
outstanding. kindness can be such a powerful thing.
penned by Gregory Samanez-Larkin, i heard
penned by Gregory Samanez-Larkin, i heard
February 1, 2024 at 7:43 AM
outstanding. kindness can be such a powerful thing.
penned by Gregory Samanez-Larkin, i heard
penned by Gregory Samanez-Larkin, i heard
insanely good cooking (inventiveness + precision) & interesting wine at this tiny bar in Akatsuka, Itabashi City. highly recommended.
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October 29, 2023 at 5:54 PM
insanely good cooking (inventiveness + precision) & interesting wine at this tiny bar in Akatsuka, Itabashi City. highly recommended.
maps.app.goo.gl/FuegP1zrcDHR...
maps.app.goo.gl/FuegP1zrcDHR...
