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I've posted information about the recent Games for Health conference, inluding a link to my pre-conference presentation slides, on the TechPsych blog.  My talk focused on game accessibility for games and applications in K-12 settings.  (The two pre-conference strands were Virtual Worlds and Game Accessibility.)

Your Brain on Art, next Wed., Duke

Submitted by Steve Burnett on May 2, 2008 - 11:18am.
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Saw this all-day panel Your Brain on Art: Probing Neuroaesthetics, Wed May 7 at the Nasher Museum of Art in Durham, thought I would mention it. I am planning to attend.
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How does learning art, music, or dance impact our cognitive abilities?  

Here is a reposting from my TechPsych blog:

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Mechatronics - The case for blue collare workers with white collar skills

 

The Hand Puppet Proposition

Submitted by papertalker on March 27, 2007 - 4:52pm.
Factors of Evolution Revealed in Hand Puppet Behavior The Temporal Act of Symbolic Art, Movement, the Hand, Play, and the BrainPuppets are known to exert an extraordinary force upon children. Adults are also deeply affected by their gravitational pull when playing with or using them. The property of play is the primary element involved in the hand puppet's power. But there is more. The pet-like appearance, the ‘little' voice and expressive movement signals safety, disarms, and elicits humor, expressiveness and articulation.

Play Principle

Submitted by papertalker on March 26, 2007 - 10:54am.
In Education, the topic of Play is typically afforded a certain modicum of lip service, the patronizing pat on the head, and then dismissal of such a childish idea. In Brain Science, Play may be the most compelling area of research and the bridge leading to an applied science of learning.

Interface Seminar: Neuroartist Extraordinaire

Submitted by hhalpin on February 4, 2007 - 4:05pm.
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Bill Seaman is the head of Digital Media at RISD, and luckily he's coming over at the invitation of Kristine Stiles to speak to the Interface Seminar. Seaman's main interests lie along the intersection of digital media, electrochemical computing, and artificial intelligence: an eclectic and productive combination.