Stanford University
Stanford researchers devise treatment that relieved depression in 90% of participants in small study
3 min read · From 2020 · Stanford Medicine researchers used high doses of magnetic stimulation, delivered on an accelerated timeline and targeted to individual neurocircuitry, to treat patients with severe depression. · Shared by 112, including Matthias Lampe, Jonathan Kogan, Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute, 瑞拿頭, Thomas Power, Stephanie Moulton Sarkis PhD
Players' Tribune Football
Where Is My Mind?
~11 min read · From 2020 · Don’t worry about what anybody says. Don’t worry about how your boys react to it, or about what people got to say about it on social media. · Shared by 146, including Matthias Lampe, Brad Feld, Liliane Ferrari ™, Richard Deitsch, 瑞拿頭, Josh Felser
Quanta Magazine
To Pay Attention, the Brain Uses Filters, Not a Spotlight
4 min read · From 2019 · A brain circuit that suppresses distracting sensory information holds important clues about attention and other cognitive processes. · Shared by 356, including Dr. Simon A. Rego, Merkstatt, Brian Ahier, Dr. A.S. Barwich, RACHELLE DENÉ POTH | @ThriveinEDU #ARVR #AI, Dr. Marigo Raftopoulos, Chris Heilmann, Patricia Churchland, Rick Powell, Thomas Power, SusanaDeLeón, MD, Mark Kaigwa, Jane, Gregg Caruso, Liv 😷, hiten.eth, Chris Messina, Dr. Cheryl Arutt, Vaughan Bell, Ines Bieler
National Library of Medicine
Hacking the Brain: Dimensions of Cognitive Enhancement
From 2019 · In an increasingly complex information society, demands for cognitive functioning are growing steadily. In recent years, numerous strategies to augment brain function have been proposed. Evidence for… · Shared by 25, including John Tan⚡️, 瑞拿頭
The Atlantic
A Famous Argument Against Free Will Has Been Debunked
9 min read · From 2019 · For decades, a landmark brain study fed speculation about whether we control our own actions. It seems to have made a classic mistake. · Shared by 517, including Daniel Dennett, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, George J Huba PhD, Matthias Lampe, Christopher Allen, Liv 😷, Nigel Warburton 🇺🇦 #Abolishthemonarchy, Moheb Costandi, Vaughan Bell, Brian Ahier, Damian Madray, David Pearce, Jennifer Ouellette, Gabriele, Miguel Angel Escotet, Jane, Ed Yong, Gerd Leonhard, Timothy Lomauro, justin caouette
ScienceAlert
Scientists Find Evidence The Human Brain Can Create Structures in Up to 11 Dimensions
3 min read · From 2019 · Back in 2017, neuroscientists used a classic branch of maths in a totally new way to peer into the structure of our brains. · Shared by 91, including Howard Getson, 瑞拿頭, Oleg Baskov, SusanaDeLeón, MD, John Nosta, Yvette Dubel, Draven
imaginaria.org
SEEKING THE MAGIC MUSHROOM
20+ min read · From 2019 · By R. GORDON WASSON PREPARING FOR CEREMONY at which author chewed hallucinogenic mushrooms and had visions, Curandera Eva Mendez ceremonially turns fungus in the smoke of burning aromatic leaves. The… · Shared by 1, including 瑞拿頭
Quanta Magazine
In Brain’s Electrical Ripples, Markers for Memories Appear
5 min read · From 2019 · Researchers found that elongating certain brain signals in rats improved their memory. The work revealed a new property to look out for in the hunt for “biomarkers” of learning. · Shared by 39, including Liv 😷, 瑞拿頭, Ward Plunet, Anita Leirfall
Inc.
Coffee and Chocolate Make You Smarter, According to Latest Neuroscience
1 min read · From 2019 · There's no longer any controversy; every healthy diet should include at least some caffiene. · Shared by 69, including HealthyWomen.org, Vikram Dutt, Liv 😷, John Hagel, Miguel Angel Escotet, Jacob Jarnvall, 瑞拿頭, Ines Bieler, Jane
Inc.
Neuroscience Says You'll Be Happier, Less Stressed, and More Productive When You Stop Doing This 1 Thing
2 min read · From 2019 · You can improve your mood and your outlook -- and train your brain to think this way -- by refusing to do one thing most people can't resist. · Shared by 154, including tcherno, Yvette Dubel, Mike Taylor, Niklaus Gerber, 瑞拿頭, Johannes Dornisch, Jonathan Kogan, Vincenzo Tremonte, Guy Kawasaki
The Guardian
‘It’s a superpower’: how walking makes us healthier, happier and brainier
8 min read · From 2019 · Neuroscientist Shane O’Mara believes that plenty of regular walking unlocks the cognitive powers of the brain like nothing else. He explains why you should exchange your gym kit for a pair of comfy… · Shared by 276, including Thomas Power, Jonathan Kogan, George M 🇪🇺, Jane, Olly Wainwright, Brent Toderian, Connie Ragen Green, Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, Liliane Ferrari ™, Josep M. Ganyet, Kevin Kelly, Ste Davies, Peter Merholz, David Pearce, Philippe Surber, Merkstatt, Liv 😷, Horace Dediu, Fern, يونس بن عمارة
Neuroscience News
Math explains how the brain transitions for consciousness to subliminal perception
2 min read · From 2019 · Network nodes that process conscious perception are built on top of the subliminal state, which represents the core of the network. A mathematical model suggests the subliminal state is the most… · Shared by 60, including Ines Bieler, Ward Plunet, Thomas Power, Jonathan Kogan, Yvette Dubel, ɐpuɐʎᴉW ᴉʇɐʍɥǝN, Oleg Baskov, 瑞拿頭
Neuroscience News
What stress does to the brain
2 min read · From 2019 · A new study sheds light on how the brain changes as a result of chronic stress. Selective noradrenaline release rewires connectivity patterns between different brain regions. Activity in the amygdala… · Shared by 71, including Yvette Dubel, 瑞拿頭, Jonathan Kogan, Ferit (at 🏠) 🌙, Jane, Liv 😷
