The Neuroscience Of … Human Nature
This blog is dedicated to exploring human nature, modern life, and psychological curiosities through the lens of neuroscience. The specific topics of these articles vary widely, and revolve around themes like philosophy, technology, social life, consumerism, & human consciousness.
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Using the Power of Art and Illustration to Communicate Science, with Neuroscientist and Scientific Illustrator Dr. Radhika Patnala
What lies at the intersection of art, neuroscience, and visualization?
How Smartphones Produce Counterfactual Thinking: A Psychological Perspective
What’s behind that screen? A world of possibilities. And that’s the problem
The Psychology of Metacognition and Mantras
Diana Hill, PhD on the psychology of our inner chatter
Understanding Clinical Psychology and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Diana Hill, PhD on clinical psychology and acceptance therapy
Insights into The Neuroscience of Decision-Making from Split-Brain Patients
Who’s really in charge? And where do decisions arise?
The Psychology of Dark Humor in The Era of COVID-19
Is dark humor too much? Or an important coping mechanism?
The Neuroscience of Mind Uploading and The Psychology of The Digital Afterlife
If our brains can be uploaded, can we live on in the digital afterlife?
How Social Cognition Creates Consciousness and Kills Philosophical Zombies
What can zombies teach us about the neuroscience of consciousness?
Controlled Fury: How to Harness The Psychology of Anger
Everyone has a plan until they get punched in the face
The Psychology of Nostalgia and The Continuity of Self
Nostalgia is the warm glow of the past, conjured up into the present moment
How Generative AI Media Tweaks Our Psychological Schema
Generative AI poses many risks. Especially to our schema
The Neuroscience of The Familiar in The Strange World Of Generative AI
What do our brains really think about Generative AI media?
Sartre warned us about ChatGPT and Modern Consumer Freedom
We love freedom, but does freedom love us back?
How Social Comparison Drives Our Happiness, Wealth, and Social Media Status
You’re only as good as your social benchmark
The Strange Social Neuroscience of TikTok
The TikTok experience: A world of forever first impressions
Capgras Delusion and The Neuroscience of Social Media Imposters
A world full of people who look real, but don’t feel real
What Cleveland Teaches us About Schemas and The Neuroscience of Perception
Cleveland may be the ultimate example of perceptual lumping