Aldous Huxley Opening The Doors of Perception
Aldous Huxley and the Doors of Perception is a classic that explores the mysterious powers of psychedelics drugs and its effects on the brain.
Psychology
Descartes’ Error: 25 Years After Its Publication
25 years have passed since the publication of Descartes’ Error by Antonio Damasio, and the ideas expressed are just as relevant today.
Michael J. Fox’s Incredible Relationship with Parkinson’s Disease
At 57, Michael J. Fox deals everyday with Parkinson’s Disease. Since his diagnosis in 1991, the disease has become a part of him and a big part of his life.
Schizophrenia: A Source of Creativity?
Bipolar disorder and schizophrenia could lead us the right direction and find biological components on how the brain unlocks creativity in all of us. But how? John Nash, Vicent Van Gogh, Syn Barrett, and Eduard Einstein could give us the answer.
Ten Science Non-Fiction Books to Look Forward to in 2019
Reading is one of the greatest opportunities for boosting our knowledge during our lifetimes. Almost anybody can do it, and it plays a big role in opening up the mind. 2019 is getting off to a quick start, and the Science Non-Fiction genre is already promising interesting reads for this year. Here are the top …
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Cortisol: The Stress Hormone That’s Revealing Our Unhealthy Lifestyles
Our everyday life has stress in it. We are rushing either through traffic, to work or picking something up — if you have kids, thing get crazier. Corporate America loves stress. Moreover, the average American prides itself on being able to work and not taking any vacations for an extended period. Most of us like …
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Eric Kandel On Unusual Brains and What They Tell Us
In August 2018, neuroscientist Eric Kandel released The Disordered Mind: What Unusual Brains Tells Us About Ourselves, and we’re here to review it. Eric Kandel On The Disordered Mind The Man Behind the Science Eric Kandel is one of the world’s most renowned neuroscientists. The Columbia University professor revolutionized the field with his studies of the …
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Feeling Unhappy? Here’s What Happens in Your Brain
Unhappiness is one of the worst feelings on the planet. It gives us a sense of hopelessness. Many of us think that unhappiness is something that’s temporarily present like it won’t happen again or only on some few occasions. But, for many, that feeling is constant throughout life. Many people who experience constant unhappiness are …
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Can Consciousness Be Divided? A Debate Emerges
Many of us, when we think about consciousness, associate it with a sense of presence, a sense of being awake and aware, a unified self. But as many will argue, especially the philosopher Daniel Dennett, that feeling of a single center of command with one image of reality is not really what we think it …