Why Forgetting May Make Your Mind More Efficient
Evidence builds for ways that the brain actively erases memories. By Tom SiegfriedScience writer and editor Introduction In the quest to fend off forgetfulness, some people build a palace of…
The Neurons That Make Us Feel Hangry
Neuroscientists think a cluster of cells in the brain that stimulate appetite could be a target for eating disorder therapies. By Amber DanceFreelance science journalist Introduction Maybe it starts with…
What Science Can Tell Us About The Experience Of Unexplainable Presence
It is deeply connected to sleep paralysis but that can’t explain everything. By Dr. Ben Alderson-DayAssociate Professor of PsychologyDurham University Introduction If you’ve ever had the eerie sensation there’s a presence…
‘Food Sequencing’ Really Can Help Your Glucose Levels
The science on how different types of foods affect your glucose levels has been known for a long time. By Dr. Leonie HeilbronnProfessor and Group Leader, Obesity & MetabolismUniversity of Adelaide Introduction Biochemist and author…
Could Mitochondria Be the Key to a Healthy Brain?
Bacterial ancestors living within our cells may contribute to a wide range of neurological and psychiatric disorders. By Diana KwonFreelance Science Writer Introduction Long before the earliest animals swam through…
Hacking the Stress System to let Your Psychology Influence Your Physiology
Can the brain’s conscious mechanisms exert a significant influence on the body’s autonomic functions? New research suggests yes. By Vaibhav DiwadkarProfessor of PsychiatryWayne State University By Dr. Otto MuzikProfessor of Pediatrics and RadiologyWayne State University Introduction…
The Long View: How to Short-Circuit Short-Term Thinking
How to harness psychology for the common good. By Dr. Paul A.M. van LangeProfessor of PsychologyVrije Universiteit at Amsterdam, The Netherlands By Dr. David G. RandProfessor of Management Science and…
Daydreaming: The Science of a Wandering Mind
More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future. By Tim VernimmenScience Journalist When psychologist Jonathan Smallwood set out to study mind-wandering…
Gaia Theory: Is It Science Yet?
James Lovelock’s “Gaia hypothesis” has challenged conventional thinking about the nature of the earth as an integrated system. By Ian Enting Honorary Senior Associate, Faculty of ScienceThe University of Melbourne Introduction…
The Long, Colorful History of Psychedelic Exploration
A new history tells of the Romantic rebels who first sampled psychoactive substances. By Dr. Nick HaslamProfessor of PsychologyThe University of Melbourne Introduction There is a delirious moment in the 1988 documentary Cane Toads: An Unnatural History when…
