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Mental health
fromwww.theguardian.com
15 hours ago

Breaking free from resentment: the hidden cost of revenge and the healing power of forgiveness | Gill Straker and Jacqui Winship

Resentment harms mental and physical health, perpetuates isolation and addiction-like revenge fantasies, and impedes realistic reparative action; letting go reduces harm.
fromPsychology Today
1 day ago

The Contributions of Immigrants to Psychiatry and Neurology

In a previous post, I described the life of Heinz Lehmann, a young German physician who fled the rise of Nazi power and settled in Canada, where he played a major role in the recognition of chlorpromazine as a treatment for psychoses. As it turns out, he was one of many talented physicians and scientists who settled in Britain, the U.S., and Canada, where they contributed to the growth of neuroscience and neuropharmacology.
Medicine
Music
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

The Rhythm of Music Couples Our Bodies and Minds

Rhythm binds music to time and enables brains to synchronize movement and attention, promoting group coordination and providing an evolutionary advantage.
Science
fromNature
4 days ago

Daily briefing: Heatwaves can be directly linked to emissions from specific companies

Emissions from individual energy companies directly contributed to about one-quarter of heatwaves (2000–2023), often increasing event likelihoods by thousands-fold.
Higher education
fromABC7 New York
3 days ago

9-year-old Pennsylvania prodigy studies neuroscience at college, looks forward to medical school

Aiden Wilkins, aged 9, is a high school sophomore studying neuroscience at Ursinus College and aims to become a pediatric neurosurgeon.
#consciousness
fromFast Company
5 days ago

How and why we fail to adapt, according to neuroscience

We tend to think that we experience the world as it is. We see and hear things, store them away as knowledge, and then take new facts into account. But that's not how our brains actually work. In reality, we filter out most of what we experience, so that we can focus on particular points of interest. In effect, we forget most things so we can zero in on what seems to be most important.
Psychology
OMG science
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How Insomnia May Arise From the Abdomen

Insomnia arises from neurological, psychological, and microbiome interactions, indicating treatments should target both brain mechanisms and gut microbial influences.
Exercise
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Exercise for Addictions, Depression, and Anxiety

Regular aerobic exercise resets altered brain reward systems after addiction, reduces cravings, eases withdrawal, improves mood and sleep, and lowers relapse risk.
Food & drink
fromTasting Table
1 week ago

Turns Out Pasta Really Does Make You Happier, According To Science - Tasting Table

Eating pasta, especially when shared with others, strongly increases happiness and positive emotions in Italian participants.
Marketing
fromThe Drum
1 week ago

The psychology of color perception in marketing

Color perception shapes moods, behavior, and decisions, and marketers strategically use specific hues because different colors elicit distinct neural and emotional responses.
Mindfulness
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

Getting to Know Your Brain

Brain science is now widely accessible and actionable, enabling individuals to train and tune brain systems (amygdala through neuroplasticity) with practical techniques.
fromMail Online
1 week ago

Scientist reveals simple way she communicates with her dead husband

'I got woken up by a massive thump on the shoulder. So I opened my eyes, and I could see next to my bed a very vague hazy version of Robin as if he was pushing himself through treacle to be seen, and I was just transfixed, and I could see him become more and more clear, I could see the outline of his hair and his face, but he suddenly just dissolved from the top down.'
Science
Philosophy
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

How to Take a Stoic Punch in the Face

Training the brain to restore rational control after stress turns physical and social pain into fuel for resilience, wise choice, and continued engagement.
#time-perception
World politics
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Disgust Test: How One Image Reveals Your Political ID

Brain responses to disgusting images predict political leanings with very high accuracy, reflecting fundamental differences in how conservative and liberal brains process emotional information.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Your Brain on Awe and Moments of Wonder

Nature reduces stress and sharpens visual processing, meditation links perception with self-awareness via recognition and memory networks, and AI art stimulates interest while engaging fewer neural systems.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

Are You Left-Brained or Right-Brained?

Brain functions are lateralized and distributed across hemispheres, but labeling people as strictly left-brain or right-brain dominant is an oversimplification.
Science
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 weeks ago

Exploring the Connection Between Cannabis and Creativity | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

Cannabis can alter cognition and promote divergent thinking, influencing creative expression across cultures while posing benefits and nuanced risks.
Science
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
2 weeks ago

Science Thought Nerves Couldn't Heal. It Thought Mars Had Canals. It Thought Plastic Was Eco-Friendly. Then It Thought Again

Nerves can regenerate, including some central nervous system neurons, and adult human brains may produce new neurons under certain conditions.
Music
fromInsideHook
3 weeks ago

Neuroscientists Explored How the Brain Reacts to Music

Some people experience musical anhedonia due to a disconnection between auditory processing and brain reward systems, preventing pleasure from music.
Science
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 weeks ago

What science says about sarcasm: To understand it, you need to have street smarts

Understanding sarcasm in Spanish engages a more extensive brain network than reported in English, making comprehension a demanding neural task with diagnostic potential.
Philosophy
fromBig Think
3 weeks ago

The science of spirituality, and how it can change your brain

Humans possess innate spiritual instincts and substance dualism, making religion a universal, adaptive phenomenon linked to meaning, connection, resilience, and mental health.
Wearables
fromFuncheap
3 weeks ago

Wearable AI + Brain Health Talk w/ Stanford Expert (SF)

Smartwatch technology may aid in early brain disorder detection through AI tools.
fromFast Company
3 weeks ago

Why AI can't beat primal intelligence

Children's brains are more attuned to unusual details instead of familiar patterns, resulting in high scores for intuition, unlike older individuals who rely on established patterns.
Miscellaneous
fromwww.npr.org
1 month ago

Brain implants that decode a person's inner voice may threaten privacy

Erin Kunz of Stanford University indicates that brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) can restore speech for paralyzed individuals by decoding signals from the brain's motor cortex, revealing intended speech.
Privacy professionals
#decision-making
#free-will
Psychology
fromBig Think
1 month ago

The neuroscience of extremes: ruthless psychopathy to extraordinary generosity

Human nature is not fundamentally selfish; there is a capacity for altruism supported by neural processes.
#brain-computer-interface
fromFuturism
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Scientists Say They've Found a Way to Vocalize the "Inner Voices" of People Who Can't Speak

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Precision Neuroscience, founded by Neuralink alums, is developing a competing brain implant that it says is safer

fromFuturism
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Scientists Say They've Found a Way to Vocalize the "Inner Voices" of People Who Can't Speak

fromBusiness Insider
1 month ago
Artificial intelligence

Precision Neuroscience, founded by Neuralink alums, is developing a competing brain implant that it says is safer

Mindfulness
fromBig Think
1 month ago

Use the Triple Check Method to jumpstart your brain

Procrastination should be seen as a signal worth listening to rather than a character flaw.
fromNature
1 month ago

Swift bricks, ancient tattoos and more: Books in brief

Tim Gregory notes that the most climate-concerned environmentalists are often the least supportive of nuclear power, despite its potential to mitigate global warming through zero carbon emissions.
Environment
fromDaily Coffee News by Roast Magazine
1 month ago

Study Confirms Caffeine Keeps the Brain Buzzing During Sleep

Caffeine can make the sleeping brain more active and less restful, particularly in young adults, according to a study from the University of Montreal.
Science
Wellness
fromFast Company
1 month ago

The right (and wrong) ways to appreciate your employees

Genuine appreciation is a potent and often overlooked tool for enhancing workplace well-being and employee engagement.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Change the Mind of the Most Stubborn Person You Know

Fear-based messages often activate a resistance response in the brain, leading to further entrenchment of beliefs. Instead, messages highlighting benefits promote openness and learning.
Psychology
#memory
Education
fromFast Company
1 month ago

Want to get smarter? Neuroscience says 5 simple steps significantly boost memory, learning, and cognition

Saying words out loud and replaying information enhances learning and memory retention.
fromInsideHook
1 month ago

Your Brain Can Anticipate Illness Around You

The researchers used virtual reality to show test subjects images of human faces displaying signs of infection, revealing a distinct neurological response compared to neutral and fearful faces.
Science
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Will of the Ball

In his book, Awakenings, Sacks describes their condition: "They would be conscious and aware - yet not fully awake; they would sit motionless and speechless all day...as passive as zombies."
Mental health
Psychology
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

Study sheds light on why some people keep self-sabotaging

Some individuals repeatedly make bad decisions due to an inability to connect their behavior with negative consequences.
Philosophy
fromHackernoon
1 year ago

Introducing Quantum Stream Theory - Part Two | HackerNoon

The exploration of quantum consciousness requires unifying various theoretical frameworks.
fromwww.nature.com
1 month ago

The Pandemic Aged Our BrainWhether We Got Sick or Not

The accelerated ageing occurred even in people who didn't become infected, with structural changes in brain scans most noticeable in older people, male participants, and those from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Public health
fromNature
1 month ago

Daily briefing: The restaurant at the centre of the mathematical universe

Citizen neuroscientists have collected nearly 8,000 brain-activity recordings across Tanzania and India, yielding data equivalent to lab-quality recordings for under US$50 per participant.
Science
#optimism
fromNature
1 month ago
Mental health

The optimistic brain: scans reveal thought patterns shared by positive thinkers

fromNature
1 month ago
Mental health

The optimistic brain: scans reveal thought patterns shared by positive thinkers

#productivity
fromFast Company
1 month ago
Productivity

7 brain-based strategies to achieve more in less time

Maximize productivity by aligning work schedules with brain's natural rhythms instead of pushing harder.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Caring for a loved one with dementia: 'If I'd done everything possible for my mum, I'd have felt guilty for neglecting my children'

I called the book Still Me because it's not just from the perspective of the person with dementia; I mean it from the perspective of the carer too. You are not just a carer, you are entitled to a life outside that.
Mental health
Science
fromNature
1 month ago

Budget brainwaves: low-cost system collects brain data outside the lab

A team collected brain-activity recordings from nearly 8,000 people in India and Tanzania to enhance neuroscience research in low- and middle-income countries.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

How to Ignite the Preschooler's Brain

Providing opportunities for children to engage in parent-directed and self-selected play can support this rapid phase of synaptic growth for boosted cognitive development and emotional maturity.
Parenting
Science
fromwww.nature.com
1 month ago

How Waking Up WorksAnd Why It's Sometimes So Hard

The brain transitions from sleep to wakefulness in an ordered wave of activation, starting from front regions to the back.
fromPsychology Today
1 month ago

The Complicated Truth About Lying

Lying is baked into human behavior. Research indicates that most people lie occasionally, while some lie daily. However, not all lies are intended to harm.
Philosophy
fromNature
1 month ago

How the brain wakes up from sleep - and produces that morning feeling

The first brain regions to rouse during waking up are associated with executive function and decision-making, indicating a structured wave of activation from front to back.
Science
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Mitochondrial origins of the pressure to sleep - Nature

Sleep pressure is influenced by various neural and molecular changes, yet the causative relationships remain uncertain.
fromNature
2 months ago

How a bipolar diagnosis benefits my research

Zafar's professional journey transitioned from being a patient diagnosed with bipolar disorder to investigating treatments for the condition at a molecular level.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

How the Brain Builds Conversations Across Time

The brain organizes conversations by adapting to the timescale of the dialogue, using overlapping systems for short exchanges and distinct processes for longer narratives.
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

The Science of Psychosis

Psychosis is not a diagnosis, it is best understood as a final common pathway of multiple conditions. What unites these causes is their impact on the brain's ability to interpret reality.
Mental health
Science
fromFuncheap
2 months ago

Radio Pacific: "MDMA & The Bay" Panel Discussion (SF)

MDMA's therapeutic potential is being revisited through new scientific research after decades of prohibition.
Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Giant map details nerves across a mouse's body: see stunning pics

New imaging method maps mouse body nerves with micrometre-scale resolution in just 40 hours.
Philosophy
fromMedium
2 months ago

Good metaphors, 11 commandments of AI UX, Figma shortcuts

Understanding of the human brain and body is shaped by historical tools and technologies.
Science
fromWIRED
2 months ago

Scientists Succeed in Reversing Parkinson's Symptoms in Mice

Motor skill improvement was observed in treated mice, indicating potential for slowing Parkinson's progression in humans.
Science
fromstupidDOPE | Est. 2008
2 months ago

Rhythm Reshapes the Brain in Real Time, Reveals Groundbreaking FREQ-NESS Study | stupidDOPE | Est. 2008

The brain actively reconfigures itself in response to sound, dynamically reshaping neural networks with each auditory experience.
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Teaching a Kid to Think Like a Genius

Creativity arises from dynamic interaction between different neural networks, particularly the default mode network and the executive control network, promoting spontaneous thought and focused evaluation.
Education
fromMail Online
2 months ago

Discovery in psychopaths' minds reveals cause of dark behavior

Researchers discovered marked structural differences in the brains of psychopaths, notably in areas that control emotional regulation, impulse control, and social behavior.
Science
fromHarvard Gazette
2 months ago

Meditation provides calming solace - except when it doesn't - Harvard Gazette

Matthew Sacchet, director of the meditation research program at Harvard Medical School, indicates that meditation, while beneficial for many, can also lead to significant suffering in some individuals. This unexpected outcome has prompted calls for greater scrutiny by researchers and clinicians into the effects of meditation beyond its therapeutic applications.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Brains, Minds, and Meaning

Cognitive neuroscience has made significant progress in mapping the neural circuits that underpin emotions, memory, perception, and cognition, highlighting the physical structures involved.
Mental health
Science
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Sight Acquisition After Treatment for Congenital Blindness

Cataracts affected visual development in a woman, limiting her pattern vision until surgical correction.
Artificial intelligence
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

New MIT study suggests that too much AI use could increase cognitive decline

Overreliance on AI tools like ChatGPT negatively impacts cognitive functions in students, leading to reduced brain connectivity and memory retention.
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