Availability Bias: Saying the First Thing that Comes to Your Mind
The availability bias explains, to a large extent, why advertising works. When we need to buy a product, the brands…
Basic Psychological Processes
Basic Psychological Processes refer to aspects such as attention, motivation, perception, learning, and memory. They’re the fundamental aspects for understanding the study of psychology.
The Most Common Cognitive Distortions in Anxiety
Cognitive distortions in anxiety have a very clear goal: to intensify suffering. The mind falls captive of rigid and negative…
What Do We Gain by Training Our Memory?
Many studies support the fact that age can lead to cognitive impairment. With this in mind, could we achieve anything…
The Wandering Mind: Why You Should Know What it Is
Everyone does thousands of actions automatically on a daily basis. Of course, this is completely natural and normal. Could you…
The Neuroanatomy of Emotions: The Limbic System
In order to describe the neuroanatomy of emotions, Paul Broca first described the limbic system in 1878. It wasn't until…
The Brain Loves Surprises
Why does the brain love surprises? Surprise is a basic emotion caused by an unforeseen stimulus. When the surprise isn't pleasant, it becomes a negative emotion such as fear, rage,…
This Is How the Brain Combines Memories to Solve Problems
The brain is the home of your mind and your memories. Thus, you trust its ability to process information when…
The Amazing Benefits of Reading While Traveling
Reading while traveling is more than pleasurable; it's a necessity. It means resting our heads against the window while traveling…
Paradise Syndrome - Characteristics
Paradise syndrome refers to how each person has a vision about how things are and, most importantly, about how they…
Sleepwalker Behavior according to Neuroscience
Sleepwalking is a well-known sleep disorder. A sleepwalker has an unconscious awakening that makes them wander around. People that sleepwalk…
Chronic Stress Could Make You Lose Your Memory
Chronic stress can affect your life without you even knowing it. Living under chronic stress is like living inside a…
Executive Intelligence - Characteristics
We usually envision academic intelligence when we think of intelligence. That's a good student with high scores or a person…
The Four Types of Attention
Understanding that there are multiple types of attention is important. Most people believe attention is the ability to focus. Anytime someone is distracted or simply not listening to you, you…
Neurotic and Psychotic Defense Mechanisms
Defense mechanisms are automatic psychological processes. They protect you from anxiety and the perception of internal/external dangers or stressors. Defense…
Marcelo Ceberio: "Gaining Neuroplasticity Through Therapy Is Possible"
Marcelo Ceberio is one of the most outstanding figures in psychology. He's written numerous works, scientific articles, and more than…
The Psychology of Language
How often do you stop and think about how important communication? When language fails, it affects you on a cognitive, emotional, and behavioral level. That's why many different disciplines study…
MR Therapy for Sleep Paralysis
MR therapy helps treat sleep paralysis (SP). This sleep disorder involves a state of muscular paralysis. It can either happen when…
Discover How Worrying Affects Your Brain
How worrying affects your brain is better described in one word: toxic, even though it's a natural emotion when you…
A Brief History of Neuroscience
The history of neuroscience started many, many years ago. In the 5th century B.C., Alcmaeon of Croton was dissecting an…
Four Keys to Help You Train Your Focus
According to Daniel Goleman, you need to train your focus to start identifying what goes on inside and outside your…