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Computer Games and PTSD
Big Ideas Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

Could a computer game help to tackle intrusive memories from traumatic events?

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Nowadays, experiencing shocking and dangerous situations in which you think yours or someone else’s life is in danger is not rare. People who are exposed to, or have witnessed life-threatening… Read more
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Did You Know? Infographics Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders 

Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD)

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~ Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by abnormal levels of impulsive and hyperactive behaviors which occurs in both children and adults. Symptoms appear around 3-… Read more
Symbolic illustration of optogenetics with a strand of DNA coming out of someone's cartoon brain and being examined by a magnifying glass. Designed by Alexa Erdogan.
Big Ideas Learning and Memory Movement Neuroscience Technologies 

Optogenetics: An Illuminating Tool with A Bright Future

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Nearly everything we do requires our brain in some way. Eating a bagel? That uses your brain. Reading this article? That’s using your brain, too. All those questionable decisions you… Read more
Feature image depicting the profile of a person's head with puzzle pieces where the brain would be, centered on a background with wavy stripes to represent hallucinations associated with schizophrenia. Designed by Alexa Erdogan.
Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception 

Cognition in Schizophrenia: The Missing Piece of the Therapeutic Puzzle

Jessica Brown 0 Comments , , , , , , , , , , ,
What kind of mental image springs to mind upon reading the word ‘schizophrenia’? Many envisage individuals locked in dark institutions, plagued by non-existent voices and vivid hallucinations. Fortunately, modern antipsychotic… Read more
Feature image depicting a brain in the center of a circle with a visual illusion background. On the left is a hand, palm up, holding a heart. On the right, another hand is tentatively reaching out to grab it. Designed by Alexa Erdogan.
Big Ideas Culture Philosophy Sensation and Perception 

Understanding Visual Illusions Can Make Us More Empathetic

McKenna Becker 1 Comment , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Philosophers and neuroscientists agree that if there is an objective reality, human beings can’t perceive it: philosophers refer to objective reality as a perception independent of any conscious awareness. Neuroscientists… Read more
Comic of a person in bed surrounded by worried faces, witches, out-of-body experiences, and ghosts. Illustrated by Rajamani Selvam.
Brain Basics Consciousness Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Sensation and Perception Sleep 

Sleep Paralysis: What Is It and What Causes It?

Mira Rakicevic 2 Comments , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Sleep paralysis is a type of REM parasomnia or abnormal behavior that takes place during the REM sleep cycle. Also known as sleep atonia, this condition refers to the feeling… Read more
Brain Books by Knowing Neurons. The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman. Illustrated by McCall Sarrett & Jooyeun Lee.
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Book Review and Author Interview: The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman

Joel Frohlich 1 Comment , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
A full interview with Donald Hoffman follows this book review Does the moon still exist when you’re not looking at it? In a provocative new book titled The Case Against… Read more