Brain Function – Page 2

Posted on February 18, 2021
Posted in Brain Function, Mental Health

Psychological Reactance: Why We Sabotage Our Own Goals

Nir Eyal How one of the most underrated, underappreciated concepts in psychology is holding you back. When researchers make a joke in the title of an academic paper, you know what’s inside is going to be good. Here’s the title I’m referencing: “A 50-year review of psychological reactance theory: Do not read this article.” How

Posted on January 25, 2021
Posted in Brain Function, Microbiome, Nutrition, Obesity, Sugar

How Bacteria Are Changing Your Mood

The food we eat, the pets we have, the drugs we take, how we're born… all alter our microbial inhabitants.

And if we're doing that unwittingly, imagine the potential of being able to change our microbiome for the better.

Posted on December 14, 2020
Posted in Brain Function, Fitness

‘It’s a Superpower’: How Walking Makes Us Healthier, Happier and Brainier

The Guardian Amy Fleming 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 shoes and get strolling. Photo by boonchai wedmakawand / Getty Images. Taking a stroll with Shane O’Mara is

Posted on October 22, 2020
Posted in Addiction, Brain Function

Designed to Deceive: How Gambling Distorts Reality and Hooks Your Brain

The longer they keep you plugged in to a game, the better it is for the house. Mike Robinson Credit: AP Photo / Seth Wenig. To call gambling a “game of chance” evokes fun, random luck and a sense of collective engagement. These playful connotations may be part of why almost 80 percent of American

Posted on October 8, 2020
Posted in Brain Function

The Unique Science of Left-Handedness

Dan Robitzski Photo from webphotographeer / Getty Images. Steak knives, scissors, writing desks, and power tools: If you bring any of these things up around someone and they cringe, they either have a bizarre story to tell or they’re just left-handed, and, like 15 percent of the population, live in a world that’s not designed