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psychology

A collection of 54 posts

philosophy

A Man of Contentment

Does satisfaction depend on what you have—or on how you think about it?

psychology

A Restful Trance

What link exists between hypnotic drugs, sleep-related issues and hypnosis?

Reading

Escape This World

Why do I find it so much easier to read fanfiction than new fiction?

Mind without Brain

A Conscious Start

Did consciousness arise from the physical world—or was it the other way round? Here's what (and how) we think today.

dreams

Turning Colour

Our eyes can’t see anything before we’re born — but our brains can, through dreams.

Mind without Brain

Projected Minds

Is the mind different than the brain? And what does that mean for dreams, imagination, and immortality?

psychology

Grounded

Screen time, survival, and the need for human connection.

Senses

The Sight of Music

What if we could see music and taste textures? That’s exactly what synesthetes can do.

culture

State of Awe

Is it an innate response, or something we learn through culture? Or, perhaps a bit of both?

philosophy

Designer Babies

If you could, would you design your next baby with enhanced intellectual, sporting and artistic abilities?

cooking

Therapeutic Baking

Why do we love baking so much, and how is it able to calm our racing minds?

money

The Scarlet Robe

Why we buy more stuff than we need, and how to stop.

neuroscience

Fits of Rage

The neural circuitry of fight and flight.

philosophy

Promised Afterlife

Everyone wants to live forever. Is that what made religions so popular?

plants

Sowing Memories

We learn through observation, memory, and awareness of the world around us. Do plants do the same?

psychology

Personality Test

Are you an introvert or an extrovert? Here’s a look into what that question actually means.

psychology

Pet Theory

We feel the scrutiny of pets, but do we really know what they’re thinking?

psychology

Animal Stress

Do wild animals get post-traumatic stress disorder? Scientists probe its evolutionary roots.

neuroscience

Force of Habit

Neural firing and wiring in our most stubborn behaviours

Behaviour

Superstitious Pigeons

How humans find meaning when they can’t find the answers.

science

Cobwebs of the Mind

What science can tell us about dreams and consciousness.

Mind without Brain

Mind without Brain

Could a conscious mind exist without a human brain? If not, then what about your robot, your pet dog, your soul and your God?

neuroscience

True or False

On the malleable nature of memory

mathematics

Do the Math

Is mathematics really an abstract academic subject? Actually, it’s all around us.

psychology

Copycat Suicides

The Werther Effect is triggered by media coverage. But can media be the solution as well as the problem?