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How Floating in Darkness Takes the Body off the Mind

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What happens when your mind disconnects from all outside sensations? First, you undress, put in earplugs, and step into a floatation tank, the water warmed to the temperature of your… Read more
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The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth

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How much of your brain are you using right now? The science fiction answer would be “10%.” And, if you’ve watched enough bad sci-fi, using 100% of your brain would… Read more
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Digging Out the “Earworms:” Involuntary Musical Imagery Correlates with Cortical Structure

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You don’t know you know this song, but you definitely know this song: “Hey Mickey you’re so fine, you’re so fine you…” Did the end of the lyric materialize in… Read more
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Mapping Brain Connectivity Using Graph Theory

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Have you ever wondered why the same brain regions are often implicated again and again in many tasks and behaviors?  For instance, the prefrontal cortex is implicated in so many… Read more
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