FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 7, 2022·4 min readWhy People Deceive ThemselvesA new theory states self-deception helps people to remain motivated when faced with difficult situations.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·June 5, 2020·4 min readPsychedelic drug psilocybin tamps down brain’s ego centerPsilocybin reduces activity in the claustrum, an area of the brain believed to contribute to consciousness and sense of self. Researchers say the reduced activity may tie in with the reduced sense of self and ego often associated with psychedelic drug use. The study also reports psilocybin alters the way the claustrum communicates with brain areas involved in attention, decision making, auditory processing, and memory.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 2, 2018·5 min readThe Scientific Signs You Are In a Relationship with a PsychopathResearchers reveal the neurobiology and typical behavior associated with psychopathic personalities. The paper explores the red flags that might mean you are in a relationship with a psychopath.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·June 6, 2018·3 min readWant Narcissists to Donate to Your Cause? Make it About ThemResearchers report narcissists who are asked to imagine a recipient's circumstances are more likely to donate to a cause than when the recipient's plight is simply described to them.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·April 9, 2018·4 min readSpoken Language Reveals How People Develop and MatureA new study explores how personality development and ego may be reflected in our everyday language. Researchers hope their findings will shed light on moral, social and cognitive development.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 8, 2017·4 min read‘Ego Dissolving’ Psychedelic Drugs Could Assist With Mental HealthA new study in Neuroscience of Consciousness adds weight to previous findings about the potential benefits psychedelics could have for treating mental health disorders.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·September 29, 2016·4 min readTo Help or Not? Emergency Situations Amplify Tendencies to Behave Egotistically or ProsociallyA new study reports readiness to help in an emergency situation depends heavily on your personality.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·April 13, 2016·5 min readHow LSD Can Make Us Lose Our Sense of SelfIncreases in global connectivity in brain networks of people under the influence of LSD correlate with the degree to which a person reported a sense of ego dissolution.Read More