Inverse
Scientists finally know why we get distracted — and how we can stay on track
6 min · · More than just a distraction, mind-wandering (and its cousin, daydreaming) may help us prepare for the future · Shared by 10828, including Michelle Boisson, Jane, Stephan Woodtli
Quanta Magazine
Scientists Watch a Memory Form in a Living Brain
2 min · · While watching a fearful memory take shape in the brain of a living fish, neuroscientists see an unexpected level of rewiring occur in the synaptic connections. · Shared by 2480, including Jane, Sam, Howard Getson, Pippa Malmgren, PNASNews, Chris Isak, Lauren Goode, Nicolas Babin, Brian Roemmele, USC, John Hagel, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, ipfconline in vacation mode :) will be back Sept.4, Antonio Vieira Santos, Leonardo Sumulong, Brian Ahier, Nico Müller 🇺🇦, Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social, AI
The New Yorker
Why Facts Don’t Change Our Minds
Summary · 12+ min · · New discoveries about the human mind show the limitations of reason. · Shared by 2203, including Shelley Bonanno, MA, LLP (she/her/hers), Susan Krauss Whitbourne PhD, ABPP, Jeff Atwood, justin caouette, Braden Kelley, Liliane Ferrari ™, Anita Leirfall, Mathew Ingram, 💥 Katie Martell, Jason Silva, Stowe Boyd, Thomas Power, Howard Getson, Matthias Sala, Christina Farr, DP, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Jane, Nir Eyal, Moritz Meenen
Quanta Magazine
The Brain Has a ‘Low-Power Mode’ That Blunts Our Senses
8 min · · Neuroscientists uncovered an energy-saving mode in vision-system neurons that works at the cost of being able to see fine-grained details. · Shared by 1997, including hiten.eth, Tactical Tech, Allison Whitten, Jane, Colin Wright
Nautilus Magazine
That Is Not How Your Brain Works
9 min · · Forget these scientific myths to better understand your brain and yourself. · Shared by 1881, including Clark Quinn, hardmaru, Jansnet, Kamil Ali Kamil, Mike Taylor, Massimo Pigliucci, Tamsen Webster, Message Strategist (she/her), Christian Fauteux, Miguel Angel Escotet, Marylin Delgado (@marylindelgado@zirk.us), Jane, Nir Eyal, Aline Holzwarth, Ines Bieler, Anita Leirfall, Gabriele, Mark Kaigwa
The Atlantic
Why a Tylenol Can Help With Hurt Feelings
6 min · · Emotional and physical pain share neurological roots, and the same substances can blunt them. · Shared by 1550, including Felix M, ellie-kempton, Arthur Brooks, Daron Larson, Jane
The New Yorker
The Science of Mind Reading
6 min · · Researchers are pursuing age-old questions about the nature of thoughts—and learning how to read them. · Shared by 1281, including Brian Ahier, Stephanie A Kowalski, AI, Howard Getson, Oscar MacDonald, Gabriele, William El Kaim, Vaughan Bell, Jane, Moheb Costandi, sarcastic_f, Anita Leirfall, Noah Smith, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Jason Silva, Barry Ritholtz, John Hagel, Paul Bloom
Psychology Today
A Decisive Blow to the Serotonin Hypothesis of Depression
6 min · · An exhaustive new review debunks the “chemical imbalance” theory of depression. · Shared by 1262, including Janosch Tröhler, Matt Walton R.TCMP, Neil Hart 💙, Jane
nature
Can lab-grown brains become conscious?
Summary · 10 min · · A handful of experiments are raising questions about whether clumps of cells and disembodied brains could be sentient, and how scientists would know if they were. · Shared by 1105, including Memen Isimo, Massimo Pigliucci, David Austin Walsh, Jane, Roger Highfield, getAbstract, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Moheb Costandi, Esther Schindler, Brian Ahier, AI
BBC News (World)
Forgetfulness: The benefits of when your mind goes blank
11+ min · · We've all had those frustrating moments when we struggle to recall someone's name. It turns out these momentary lapses may actually be good for your memory. · Shared by 1094, including Jane, Jo Hemmings 🇺🇦, Esther Schindler
Scientific American
Why Your Brain Needs Exercise
9 min · · The evolutionary history of humans explains why physical activity is important for brain health · Shared by 1079, including Matthias Lampe, Jane, John Nosta, Sachin Rekhi, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Eric Topol, Elena Neira, Miguel Angel Escotet, justin caouette, Stephanie A Kowalski, SusanaDeLeón, MD, Liv 😷, Elinor Stutz, USC, Anita Leirfall, Brian Laung Aoaeh, CFA, Ines Bieler, Ward Plunet, Jane Sarasohn-Kahn, Mike Taylor
MIT Press
On Meditation and the Unconscious: A Buddhist Monk and a Neuroscientist in Conversation
13+ min · · An excerpt from "Beyond the Self: Conversations between Buddhism and Neuroscience." · Shared by 1060, including Jane, Stephanie A Kowalski, Howard Getson, Gabriele
The Sydney Morning Herald
How exercise changes our brains
2 min · · In a world that is today geared towards minimising the need for physical effort, it’s important to remember that our bodies and brains are hardwired to move every day. · Shared by 930, including The Age, Liv 😷, Leslie Wolk, Christian Fauteux, Katja Evertz, Jane, Ines Bieler, Jonathan Kogan
The Guardian
Stop drinking, keep reading, look after your hearing: a neurologist’s tips for fighting memory loss and Alzheimer’s
7 min · · When does forgetfulness become something more serious? And how can we delay or even prevent that change? We talk to brain expert Richard Restak · Shared by 910, including Kiki, Jane
The Guardian
Why your brain is not a computer
16+ min · · The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading us astray all along? · Shared by 733, including Kevin Mitchell @WiringtheBrain@ mstdn .social, John Hagel, Mike Tamir, PhD, Antonio Vieira Santos, Clark Quinn, Patricia Churchland, Marylin Delgado (@marylindelgado@zirk.us), Guy Longworth, Emmy van Deurzen☀️🌍 🌻🌹🌳🇪🇺🇫🇷🇳🇱🇬🇧🇺🇸⭐️, Prof Sarah-Jayne Blakemore, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Lee Keyes, Steve Faulkner SteveFaulkner@mastodon.social, Vaughan Bell, Dr. A.S. Barwich, Graham Brown-Martin, Massimo Pigliucci, Gerd Leonhard, Andreas Staub, Miguel Angel Escotet
MIT Technology Review
How do strong muscles keep your brain healthy?
1 min · · There’s a robust molecular language being spoken between your muscles and your brain. · Shared by 680, including Jane, 🇺🇦Evan Kirstel #B2B #TechFluencer, Allison Arieff, Gui Schmitt, Danielle Fong 🙋🏻♀️, John Hagel