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Hallucination

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

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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
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?

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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.
Big Ideas Brain Books Consciousness Evolution of Cognition Sensation and Perception 

Book Review and Author Interview: The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman

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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