Telekinesis - Pseudoscience or Psychic Ability?
Telekinesis, or psychokinesis, refers to the ability to influence, alter, or move physical objects with the mind. Is it pure…
Research
All advances in neuroscience come from scientific discoveries and studies. In this section, you’ll be kept up-to-date with the latest research on this fascinating field.
Curiosity and Hunger Share Brain Regions
Curiosity and hunger share brain regions. This is a fascinating fact because these are two basic human needs and because…
The Effects of Stimulating Drinks on the Human Brain
The full effects of stimulating drinks on our brains aren't yet known. This is a subject that's currently being researched…
The Power of Genetics in Alzheimer's Disease
According to the WHO, throughout the world, an estimated 47 million people suffer from dementia. Alzheimer's disease is the most…
Inferential Statistics in Psychology
Inferential statistics is a tool for studying a given population. Even if you don't follow a theoretical model, you'd surely…
Adaptive Psychopathy: Empathy and Darkness
Recent research by the American Psychological Association (APA) indicates that some adaptive psychopaths have empathy. What they've seen is that…
Neuralink, a Brain Chip to Connect to a Computer
Elon Musk is a tycoon capable of arousing admiration and controversy at the same time. Some refer to him as…
The Main Risk Factor for Mental Disorders Identified
To a large extent, mental pathologies remain a mystery to science. The causes of these conditions are continuously sought in…
The World's Largest Experiment on Intelligence
The BBC, in collaboration with Dr. Adam Hampshire of Imperial College London, launched in January 2020 what we can call…
The Molecular Footprint of Stress
Epigenetics is a discipline that studies changes in the genome produced by environmental and hereditary factors. Thanks to it, the…
The Impact of Happiness on Health According to Harvard
For a while, researchers have been discussing the impact of happiness on health. The question here is: can happiness lead…
Research Validity and Types of Content
In statistical terms, research validity is defined as the proportion of the true variance that's relevant for the purposes of…
Your Brain Has an Autopilot Mode: The Default Mode Network
Although it might surprise you, your brain has a private life independent of your conscious mind. The default mode network…
Non-Parametric Tests and Their Classifications
Non-parametric tests or techniques encompass a series of statistical tests that lack assumptions about the law of probability that follows…
Does Birth Order Influence Sibling Personality?
For years, the scientific community has been interested in the relationship between personality traits and birth order. Could birth order…
Love Makes Us More Intelligent, According to Neuroscience
People often say that, when a person falls in love, they lose their mind in one way or another. Well,…
Susan Lee Smalley and Gene Changes through Meditation
Dr. Susan Lee Smalley has argued that it's possible to achieve gene changes through meditation. In fact, she isn't the…
Doctor Francisco Lopera and a New Way to Treat Alzheimer's
Currently, five major research projects are seeking to develop drugs to treat Alzheimer's. Four of them are being developed in…
Why Do Women Live Longer?
Why do women live longer than men? It happens in all animal species. In fact, the scientific community has been trying to answer this question for many years. They've taken…
The Effects of Heat on Cognitive Performance
A scientific study conducted at Harvard University states the effects of heat on your cognitive performance. The investigation revealed that…