Neuroscience

A Cognitive Decline Foretold: Your Brain in the Age of AI

Technology promises ease, but our brains need challenge to stay sharp. What happens when we outsource thinking itself? A psychologist explores the…

Oct 25 •

Your Brain is Lying to You: The Hidden Culprit Behind Anxiety

Cognitive distortions fuel anxiety and depression by making your brain interpret reality as more threatening than it is. Learn how CBT helps you…

Oct 21 •

Why You Should Replace Long Term Plans for Micro Experiments

Discover why micro experiments beat grand plans for mental health. Learn to embrace uncertainty, decode procrastination, and experiment your way to a…

Oct 14 •

Your Brain Is Making Reality Up: The Reverse Inference Problem

Your brain doesn't detect reality—it creates it by predicting what's happening based on past experience. Here's why that matters for your daily life.

Oct 7 •

The Qualia Dilemma: Why We Can Never Fully Understand Each Other

Ever wonder why you feel misunderstood even by those closest to you? Explore why perfect human understanding is impossible—and why that might be the…

Sep 30 •

The Accidental Genius: The Mystery of Savant Syndrome

Savant syndrome reveals how brain injury or developmental differences can unlock extraordinary abilities, challenging our understanding of human…

Sep 23 •

The biological effects of fasting and hidden psychological benefits

Explore the surprising psychological benefits of fasting—from dopamine resets to reduced anxiety, and how going without food might actually feed your…

Sep 6 •

How meditation rewires your brain: the science behind neural remodeling

Discover the science of how meditation reshapes brain regions, lowers stress, and boosts focus through the power of neuroplasticity.

Aug 30 •

PTSD: When your Brain's Security System Goes Rogue

Learn why trauma memories feel so vivid and intrusive compared to normal memories, and how your brain's unique filing system can be healed through…

Aug 5 •

The Art of Not-Knowing: What Zen and Psychology Have in Common

Discover the common ground between an ancient spiritual practice of mind training and modern psychotherapy, and how they share similar tools for…

Aug 2 •

Ketamine and Depression: Beyond the Hype and Headlines

Understanding ketamine's role in depression treatment: how this breakthrough works, what it can and can't do, and why clinical reality differs from the…

Jul 29 •

Breaking Free from Rumination: Why Your Brain Works Against You

Break free from the mental hamster wheel that steals your peace of mind and causes you to procrastinate. Learn the neuroscience of rumination and…

Jul 15 •

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