Identifying Brain Patterns of Consciousness
Researchers shed light on the neural networks that appear to govern human consciousness.... Read More...
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Does Microdosing Improve Mood and Performance?
A new study reports those who microdose psychedelics report improvements in attention and mental health. However, a number of people report an increase in neuroticism following six weeks of microdosing.... Read More...
Hearing Hate Speech Primes the Brain For Hateful Actions
Researchers report on how the brain is spurred into action by hearing certain words. They propose a new simulation theory that perceiving words can drive brain systems into states almost identical to what would be evoked by directly experiencing what the word describes.... Read More...
A Patient’s Sex Matters When it Comes to Brain Cancer
Researchers report our gender can determine longevity and response to treatment for glioblastoma brain cancer. The study reports male survival is determined by genes that control cell division, where as female survival is often determine by genes that regulate the ability of cancer cells to migrate to different brain areas.... Read More...
How the Brain Makes Choices
From decision making to action, researchers explore how the brain allows us to make choices.... Read More...
Hallucinations May Be Caused By a Fold in the Brain
Researchers implicate a brain region called the paracingulate sulcus in the experience of hallucinations. The findings shed light into why some people are more likely to hallucinate than others, and provides a new target for treatment aimed at reducing the experience.... Read More...
Why Are People Religious? A Cognitive Perspective
Researchers investigate both the cognitive and neurobiological basis of why so people have religious beliefs.... Read More...
Why Two People See the Same Thing But Have Different Memories
Researchers investigate why two people who experience the same event often have different memories of what occurred.... Read More...
Tips For A New Year Tuneup For Your Brain
Researchers provide strategies for enhancing brain health and lowering stress in the new year.... Read More...
How a Trippy 1980s Video Effect Might Help Explain Consciousness
Researchers argue consciousness may be caused by the way the brain generates energetic feedback loops. ... Read More...
What if Consciousness is Just a Product of Our Non-Conscious Brain
Researchers explore consciousness and argue our conscious processes may be formed by efficient non-conscious brain systems. ... Read More...
Are Near Death Experiences Hallucinations?
Researchers consider the neurobiology of near death experiences.... Read More...