10+ Best Articles on Neuroscience
The most useful articles on neuroscience from around the web—beginners to advanced—curated by thought leaders and our community. We focus on timeless pieces and update the list whenever we discover new, must-read articles or videos—make sure to bookmark and revisit this page.
Top 5 Neuroscience Articles
At a glance: these are the articles that have been most read, shared, and saved on neuroscience by Refind users.
Videos
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Andrey Vyshedskiy: The neuroscience of imagination
Imagine, for a second, a duck teaching a French class. A ping-pong match in orbit around a black hole. A dolphin balancing a pineapple. You probably haven't actually seen any of these things. But you…
Short Articles
Short on time? Check out these useful short articles on neuroscience—all under 10 minutes.
Habits change your life. Here’s how to change your habits.
Here's what research says are the most effective ways to get rid of bad habits and replace them with healthy ones.
«Habits form when you receive a reward for a behavior. And like Pavlov’s dogs, you might not even realize that you’re learning something new.»
Color is in the eye, and brain, of the beholder
The way we see and describe hues varies widely for many reasons: from our individual eye structure, to how our brain processes images, to what language we speak, or even if we live near a body of…
Will we ever define the conscious mind?
Consciousness is something so mysterious that we still find it notoriously difficult to understand or even define.
Neuroscience shows this brain game can stop you from forgetting things
Recent studies show that a memory improvement game like crossword puzzles could help you stop forgetting things as easily.
Tips from neuroscience to keep you focused on hard tasks
Understanding cognitive control can help your working life, says David Badre.
«returning to a hard task in this way comes with a ‘restart’ cost»
Long Articles
These are some of the most-read long-form articles on neuroscience.
Why your brain is not a computer
The long read: For decades it has been the dominant metaphor in neuroscience. But could this idea have been leading us astray all along?
«In a computer, software and hardware are separate; however, our brains and our minds consist of what can best be described as wetware, in which what is happening and where it is happening are completely intertwined.»
The Fine Line Between Life and Not Life
If the brain can’t tell the difference between fiction and reality, what can?
The Neuroscience of Pain
Brain imaging is illuminating the neural patterns behind pain’s infinite variety.
Neuroscience Has a Lot To Learn from Buddhism
A scientist and a monk compare notes on meditation, therapy, and their effects on the brain
Has humanity reached ‘peak intelligence’?
Are our IQs set to increase forever, or are we on the cusp of decline? David Robson explores the past, present and future of intelligence.
Publications
We monitor hundreds of publications, blogs, newsletters, and news sources in Neuroscience, including:
Aeon+Psyche
Aeon is a magazine of ideas and culture. Psyche is our sister magazine focused on the human condition. Visit http://aeon.co and http://psyche.co for more.
Big Think
Learn from the world’s greatest thinkers. Join us on https://www.youtube.com/c/bigthink.
Nautilus Magazine
Experience science, don't just read about it. Deep, undiluted, narrative storytelling brings science into the most important conversations we are having today.
Knowable Magazine
Sound science, smart stories. Published by @AnnualReviews, seed funding @MooreFound/@SloanPublic. Léanos en español @RevistaKnowable.
The Cut
Style. Self. Culture. Power. Find us on Instagram: @TheCut Subscribe to New York for more: http://nymag.com/subscribe
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