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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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·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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·July 28, 2023·5 min read

Journeys Beyond: Contrasting Psychedelic Trips and Near-Death Experiences

A research study scrutinizes the parallels and differences between a near-death experience (NDE) during a coma and the experience induced by a potent psychedelic drug, 5-Methoxy-DMT (5MeO-DMT). The researchers found shared themes, such as ego dissolution and space-time transcendence.

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·April 29, 2023·3 min read

Stimulation of the Cerebellum Improves Episodic Memory in Older People

Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) of the right cerebellum improved episodic memory in elderly people, a new study reports. The findings open the door to developing new, non-invasive therapies to treat age-related memory and cognitive problems.

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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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·January 28, 2023·3 min read

More Thankful, Less Stressed?

The state of gratitude lowers systolic blood pressure response through stress-testing experiences, demonstrating that gratitude has a unique buffering effect against both reactions to and recovery from psychological stress.

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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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·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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·October 28, 2022·3 min read

Newborn Hearing Analysis Can Predict Neurophysiological Development at 12 Months

Hearing assessments of newborn babies can predict milestones and detect neurodevelopmental disorder markers at 12 months of age.

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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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·April 1, 2022·2 min read

Our Brain as a Time Machine and Other Unsolved Questions About the Many-Faceted Mystery of Time

During an upcoming symposium, researchers will discuss the neurobiology of time perception, how emotion shapes our perception of time, and the role of memory in anticipation.