EFTA02115514.pdf

From: Lesley Groff Sent: Wednesday, January 29, 2014 1:14 PM To: Neil Gershenfeld; Cecile de Jongh Cc: Sebastian Seung; Judith donath; Ed Boyden Subject: Re: deception Good morning all. I wanted to introduce you tom who works fo= Jeffrey in his office on his island will be your contact for logis=ics etc office number Cecile, Theresa is Neil's a=sistant and is cc'd here also. Her office number is: effrey has asked t=at I make this introduction and have you take it from here! Of course=if I can be if any help please let me know. Thanks so much. Lesley Sent from my iPhone =div style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; "> On Jan 29, 2014, at 8:02=AM, Neil Gershenfeld mailto: wrote: Good one-liners. c/=iv> Jeff/Lesley: =br> what are the logistics of getting to/from there? If we invite others, what's=a good total number to shoot for? Let's lock in logistics for Feb 22,23, th=n plan who else we want to join. Neil Ed Boyden Build tools that reveal how the brain computes, to enable curing o= brain disorders and understanding of the human condition. Judith Donath How does communicative competition sh=pe - both biologically and culturally - our world? EFTA_R1_00741635 EFTA02115514  • In our interacti=ns with other people, we signal in innumerable ways claims about our identi=y, status and intentions. We each try to make the best impression we can; a= the same time, as viewers, we try to see through to the "truth" about othe=s. • Signaling theory is the framework for understanding how our various sign=ls evolved and what keeps them honest enough to function. And decepti=n is central, particularly the question of how much deception is tolerable,=even desirable, in various circumstances. • Jeff Epstein Understanding deception to understand t=e brain. Neil Gershenfeld Brain-building as a t=st case for aligning the representations of hardware and software. Sebastian Seung • Mapping the connectome to understan= brain function and help you build artificial brains. Modeling inte=temporal choice as a game between multiple selves, and its relation to self=deception. 2 EFTA_R1_00741636 EFTA02115515