Why fear affects your memory
You are standing at a podium, sitting down for a crucial exam, or right in...
Behaviour
K J Foxhall Hack your internal hardware: Mastering the limbic system
Recommended reading: Limbic System: Amygdala, Hypothalamus, Septal Nuclei, Cingulate, Hippocampus: Emotion, Memory, Language, Development, Evolution,...
The 9-minute life-or-death crisis: Inside the brain that is addicted to urgency
A man ran in front of my car, risked his life, just to get a...
The mighty amygdala, your inner alarm system
Reference reading: Poppy and the Overactive Amygdala Picture this, you are reaching behind the sofa...
Why laughter truly is the best medicine
Recommended reading: Ha! The Science of When We Laugh and Why by Scott Weems We...
Introduction to the amygdala
Reference reading: Poppy and the Overactive Amygdala The amygdala acts as the bridge between raw...
Cognitive development and neuroplasticity in children
Reference reading: Who the Hell is Jean Piaget?: And what are his theories all about?...
Editor How patient H.M. rewrote the science of memory
Reading reference: Patient H.M.: A Story of Memory, Madness and Family Secrets The man who...
The digital mirror: Navigating authenticity in the age of the ‘AI Boom’
As the ‘AI boom’ (as we like to call it) transitions from a futuristic whisper...
Between our ears: A deep dive into our personal paradox – ‘The battle for reality’ lecture review
The battle for reality: Why science matters in an age of misinformation by Roger Highfield...