BrainBlog: Neurobollocks: Molly Crockett's TED Talk

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Dr. Molly Crockett's TED talk is a great addition to this season's blowback against neurobollocks. It is good viewing!

Molly Crockett - Beware Neuro-bunk
View Molly Crockett's TED Talk

Name: Anthony Risser

This blog's Twitter voice is @neuropsychblog

Publications include:
Risser, A.H., Anderson, K.O., Mendoza, T.R., and Cleeland, C.S. (2005). Symptom assessment. In: A.D. Shaw, A.W. Burton, B.J.C.J. Riedel, and T.W. Feeley (Eds.). Acute Care of the Cancer Patient (pp. 991-1004). Boca Raton FL: Taylor & Francis Group.
Whyte, J., Hart, T., Vaccaro, M., Grieb-Neff, T., Risser, A., Polansky, M. and Coslett, H.B. (2004). Effects of methylphenidate on attention deficits after traumatic brain injury: A multidimensional, randomized controlled trial. American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 83, 401-420. [Abstract]
Spreen, O. & Risser, A.H. (2003). Assessment of aphasia. New York: Oxford University Press.

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