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The neuroscience of musical emotion, reward, and attention — and why the answer to studying with music is more complicated than we think. Continue reading on Medium »
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The neuroscience of musical emotion, reward, and attention — and why the answer to studying with music is more complicated than we think. Continue reading on Medium »

A recent scientific study from the University of Cambridge has challenged the traditional idea that 35 marks the halfway point of our… Continue reading on Medium »

Suggesting that ADHD is a Myth is Pseudoscientific and Dangerous* Continue reading on Medium »

Participants meditated inside an MRI tube, with and without psilocybin.

Why chords can give you chills or make your head turn, and what the neuroscience of musical perception could teach us about artificial… Continue reading on Medium »

What Is Consciousness, and Why Can’t Science Explain It? Continue reading on Medium »

Inside the tiny brain of Drosophila melanogaster — and what its wiring map is teaching us about intelligence, memory, and behavior. Continue reading on Medium »

Written by Amy Sylvester. Interview conducted by Amy Sylvester and Lea Stith Continue reading on Medium »

The surprising associations between criminality and brain dysfunction Continue reading on The Quantastic Journal »

Optogenetics is now the foundational way through which we are able to understand how the brain works

Karl Deisseroth, Peter Hegemann, and Georg Nagel are the joint recipients of the 2026 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine “for their discoveries concerning light-gated ion channels and optogenetics," the…
“Know thyself. And while you’re at it, find thy keys.” Continue reading on Medium »

The internet is full of warnings about our ‘dysregulated’ nervous systems. But, experts say, you don’t need to reset yours – you might just need to make it more flexible. Here’s how (and no, you don’t need an acupressure mat) Whether it’s tapping the side of your hand or standing on a vibrating plate, suggestions on how to “reset” your nervous system are saturating the internet. Cold water plunges, humming, gargling, yawning and spiky acupressure mats are all being touted as ways to help us “reg

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What’s Really Happening in Your Brain (And How to Work With It, Not Against It) Continue reading on Medium »

For years, the wellness world has treated cortisol like a villain. Spike it and you're stressed. Keep it low and you're calm, healthy… Continue reading on Medium »

If we know what we should do, why do we sometimes choose something else? Continue reading on Medium »
A new therapeutic route can sometimes be as consequential as a new therapeutic substance. Continue reading on Invisible Illness »

Catatan: Ini bagian dari jurnal pribadi tempat aku menuangkan rasa penasaran soal sains dan psikologi. Sebagian bahasanya dirapikan dan… Continue reading on Medium »

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The Invisible Rhythm That Keeps You Alive Every Second Continue reading on Medium »

Balance is one of the most remarkable abilities your body possesses, yet you rarely think about it because it works so well. Continue reading on Medium »
The scary part isn’t that we might be hurting a bug, it’s that every loop we trapped it in is a loop we already live in Continue reading on Medium »

By Eve Huang Continue reading on Medium »

Dr. Christine Powell, ADHD & Executive Functioning Expert Continue reading on Medium »

In a world addicted to stimulation, the most productive thing you can do is absolutely nothing. Continue reading on Medium »

Consider a cyclist approaching the end of a difficult time trial. Their legs are burning, maintaining the same power output requires… Continue reading on Medium »

Scientists have made mice with half a brain, then filled them with human organoids — possibly opening new avenues for research but also raising ethical issues.

How a 60-second linguistic shift from University of Michigan & Waterloo labs quiets your amygdala and restores strategic clarity. Continue reading on Medium »

A float tank, a rubber ring, and 100 volunteers: 77 percent of what the focused group felt showed up away from the ring. Continue reading on Medium »

The human brain may be the most mysterious object in the known universe. It controls everything from your heartbeat and movement to your… Continue reading on Medium »
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