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·December 16, 2023·4 min read

Beyond Consciousness: How Meditators Voluntarily Enter Void States

Experienced meditators can voluntarily induce unconscious states, known as cessations, without the use of drugs. This ability, observed in Tibetan Buddhist practice, allows meditators to experience a momentary void of consciousness, followed by enhanced mental clarity.

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·April 7, 2026·5 min read

Brain Creates “Vivid Worlds” During Total Collapse

Near-Death Experiences (NDEs) may be an evolved survival mechanism. The study suggests the brain creates structured, vivid "worlds" as an adaptive response to physiological collapse.

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·January 16, 2024·3 min read

Brain Stimulation Unlocks Our Telepathy and Clairvoyance Powers

Researchers proposed a groundbreaking model in the study of psi phenomena, suggesting the human brain functions as a psi-inhibitory filter. They used repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) to temporarily inhibit the left medial middle frontal region in healthy individuals, observing significant psi effects as a result.

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·January 7, 2023·3 min read

Decision-Making vs Mood: Can Implicit Confidence Markers Be Related to Mood States in Healthy Adults?

In healthy adults, daily fluctuations in mood do not affect confidence in decision-making.

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·March 13, 2023·3 min read

Does Aging Change the Way We Interpret Face Processing of Emotion?

Aging may hamper the neural processing of emotions conveyed via facial expressions.

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·September 13, 2022·3 min read

Does Better Autobiographical Memory Enhance the Propensity for Creative Thinking?

Study found no correlation to substantiate the claim that better autobiographical memory enhances creativity or creative thinking.

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·November 9, 2022·3 min read

Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety

The vulnerability of those with evening chronotypes to anxiety, PTSD, and related disorders may be mediated by altered fear acquisition.

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·September 18, 2025·4 min read

Fetal Movements Boost Maternal Attachment

A new study shows that fetal movement frequency in late pregnancy is directly tied to stronger maternal-fetal attachment. Using an actocardiograph, researchers objectively measured movements and found that higher activity was associated with greater emotional bonding, even when controlling for other factors like maternal mood or gestational age.

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·January 16, 2025·4 min read

How Our Brains Perceive Body Weight Differs From Objects

Research reveals that how we perceive the size and weight of body parts, such as hands, differs from our perception of objects. For objects, smaller items feel heavier than larger ones with the same weight—a phenomenon known as the size-weight illusion.

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·August 21, 2025·4 min read

How Stress Types Differently Impact Brain and Behavior

Stress is a universal experience, but not all stress affects the brain in the same way. A new study in rats reveals that acute stress provokes anxiety-like behaviors, especially in males, while chronic stress is more strongly tied to depressive symptoms.

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·March 27, 2025·4 min read

How the Brain Learns to Reclassify Danger and Reward

The brain constantly evaluates whether stimuli are positive or negative, prompting approach or avoidance behaviors that are essential for survival. A new study reveals that two neuron types in the nucleus accumbens—D1 and D2 neurons—respond together to both rewarding and aversive stimuli, but in distinct ways.

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·July 18, 2025·4 min read

Illusory Beliefs Fuel Risky Health Choices

Beliefs in pseudoscientific health ideas can undermine trust in conventional medicine and lead to riskier health decisions, a new study finds. Researchers analyzed over 1,500 participants and showed that stronger illusory beliefs were linked to higher use of unvalidated therapies and lower adherence to evidence-based practices.

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Beyond Consciousness: How Meditators Voluntarily Enter Void States

Brain Creates “Vivid Worlds” During Total Collapse

Brain Stimulation Unlocks Our Telepathy and Clairvoyance Powers

Decision-Making vs Mood: Can Implicit Confidence Markers Be Related to Mood States in Healthy Adults?

Does Aging Change the Way We Interpret Face Processing of Emotion?

Does Better Autobiographical Memory Enhance the Propensity for Creative Thinking?

Evening People Show Enhanced Fear Acquisition, Which May Increase the Risk to Develop Anxiety

Fetal Movements Boost Maternal Attachment

How Our Brains Perceive Body Weight Differs From Objects

How Stress Types Differently Impact Brain and Behavior

How the Brain Learns to Reclassify Danger and Reward

Illusory Beliefs Fuel Risky Health Choices

Higher BMI Linked to Longer Survival After a Dementia Diagnosis

Can We Predict Hearing Loss Long Before Symptoms Ever Start?

How Dark Traits Reshape Speech

How Brain Cells Lock In Short-Term Memories

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