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Brain oscillations reveal that our senses do not experience the world continuously
brain neuroscience
14 days ago by flyingcloud

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Who's in charge – you or your brain?

Are we governed by unconscious processes? Neuroscience believes so – but isn't the human condition more complicated than that? Two experts offer different views

brain neuroscience
27 days ago by flyingcloud

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The Brain May Disassemble Itself in Sleep

Slumber may loosen the links that undergird knowledge, restoring the brain daily to a vibrant, flexible state

brain neuroscience sleep
5 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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Distinct 'God spot' in the brain does not exist
brain neuroscience spirituality
5 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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The neuroscience of Bob Dylan's genius

How do we have insights, and where does inspiration come from? Jonah Lehrer goes inside Bob Dylan's brain to find out

neuroscience people
7 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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Everyday Stress Can Shut Down the Brain's Chief Command Center

Neural circuits responsible for conscious self-control are highly vulnerable to even mild stress. When they shut down, primal impulses go unchecked and mental paralysis sets in

brain neuroscience
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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The Neuroscience of Your Brain on Fiction

Brain scans are revealing what happens in our heads when we read a detailed description, an evocative metaphor or an emotional exchange between characters. Stories, this research is showing, stimulate the brain and even change how we act in life.

brain neuroscience reading literature
8 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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Evidence Builds that Meditation Strengthens the Brain, UCLA Researchers Say - sciencenreview
brain neuroscience Meditation
10 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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A wandering mind reveals mental processes and priorities
brain neuroscience
10 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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You Have a Hive Mind

Every decision you make is essentially a committee act. Members chime in, options are weighed, and eventually a single proposal for action is approved by consensus. The committee, of course, is the densely knit society of neurons in your head. And approved by consensus is really just a delicate way of saying that the opposition was silenced.

brain neuroscience
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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Consciousness: Eight questions science must answer

The brain mechanisms of consciousness are being unravelled at a startling pace, with researchers focusing on eight key areas

brain neuroscience Consciousness
12 weeks ago by flyingcloud

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Depression Is Linked to Hyperconnectivity of Brain Regions, a New Study Shows - The Daily Beast

A new study reveals that people suffering from depression are characterized by an extreme synchronicity of brain regions that could indicate stymied, inflexible brains.

brain neuroscience depression
february 2012 by flyingcloud

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The Forgetting Pill Erases Painful Memories Forever
neuroscience brain
february 2012 by flyingcloud

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Is There a Difference between the Brain of an Atheist and the Brain of a Religious Person?:

Researchers have pinpointed differences between the brains of believers and nonbelievers, but the neural picture is not yet complete.

brain neuroscience religion atheism
january 2012 by flyingcloud

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Neuroimaging, auditory hallucinations, and the bicameral mind (2000) - "I find it very interesting that contemporary neuroimaging data have been used to revive and support the old, controversial hypothesis." : Neuropsychology
neuroscience
december 2011 by flyingcloud

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The controversial science of free will

New findings raise questions about our brain's role in decision-making. An expert weighs in

neuroscience freewill
november 2011 by flyingcloud

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Your Brain Knows a Lot More Than You Realize

Only a tiny fraction of the brain is dedicated to conscious behavior. The rest works feverishly behind the scenes regulating everything from breathing to mate selection. In fact, neuroscientist David Eagleman of Baylor College of Medicine argues that the unconscious workings of the brain are so crucial to everyday functioning that their influence often trumps conscious thought.

brain neuroscience
november 2011 by flyingcloud

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Drug hallucinations look real in the brain

The visions induced by an Amazonian brew used by shamans may be as real as anything the eyes actually see, according to brain scans of frequent users of the drug.

drugs psychedelic brain neuroscience
october 2011 by flyingcloud

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Scientists measure dream content for the first time

Dreams activate the brain in a similar way to real actions

dreams brain neuroscience
october 2011 by flyingcloud

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Researchers have found evidence for the existence of a hypnotic state
neuroscience brain psychology
october 2011 by flyingcloud

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The Seductive Allure of Neuroscience Explanations
neuroscience psychology
october 2011 by flyingcloud

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Neuroscience vs philosophy: Taking aim at free will

Scientists think they can prove that free will is an illusion. Philosophers are urging them to think again.

brain neuroscience freewill
september 2011 by flyingcloud

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Tinnitus discovery could lead to new ways to stop the ringing: Retraining the brain could reanimate areas that have lost input from the ear
health neuroscience
september 2011 by flyingcloud

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Magnetic Pulses to the Brain Make it Impossible to Lie
brain neuroscience
september 2011 by flyingcloud

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This is Your Brain on Mindfulness
brain neuroscience Meditation buddhism
july 2011 by flyingcloud

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What’s the Point of Transcendence? : Sam Harris
Meditation atheism spirituality neuroscience brain blog
july 2011 by flyingcloud

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Scientists predict future actions based on brain activity
neuroscience freewill
june 2011 by flyingcloud

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The Brain on Trial - Magazine

Advances in brain science are calling into question the volition behind many criminal acts. A leading neuroscientist describes how the foundations of our criminal-justice system are beginning to crumble, and proposes a new way forward for law and order.

neuroscience freewill
june 2011 by flyingcloud

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Fear boosts activation of young, immature brain cells

Fear burns memories into our brain, and new research by University of California, Berkeley, neuroscientists explains how.

neuroscience
june 2011 by flyingcloud

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First Person Plural - Magazine

AN EVOLVING APPROACH TO THE SCIENCE OF PLEASURE SUGGESTS THAT EACH OF US CONTAINS MULTIPLE SELVES—ALL WITH DIFFERENT DESIRES, AND ALL FIGHTING FOR CONTROL.

psychology neuroscience buddhism
june 2011 by flyingcloud

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