Keep Holding On How long can you hold your breath for? Is it over two minutes? Pretty impressive–now imagine holding your breath for that long while sinking deeper and deeper below the dark depths of the ocean, reaching distances of 100 feet (about the length of a 10-story building), while thousands of pounds of water […]
Category Archives: cognitive neuroscience
March
13
Into the Mind of the Manatee
posted by Madelyn Peck
The Lazy Life of the Sea Cow Manatees are the gentle giants of the ocean. Reaching 13 feet long and weighing more than a ton, these mammals should give off a dominating presence, but in reality, the opposite is true [1]. Manatees tend to get along well with most aquatic species. They have no natural […]
September
19
Solving the Puzzle of Addiction
posted by Donovan Cronkhite
According to the United Nations’s World Drug Report of 2024, the number of people who use drugs worldwide had risen to 292 million in 2022, a 20 percent increase over the past 10 years (1). Further more, an estimated 64 million of those people suffer from a substance use disorder (addiction). The study of addiction […]
January
18
New year, same old new me: The science of making resolutions and (hopefully) keeping them
posted by sheetalpotdar
Already given up on New year’s resolutions? Some useful tips from psychology and neuroscience of habit formation might help!
December
28
Into the Flow: Insights into the elusive Flow State
posted by ayeshathanawalla
Have you ever been so absorbed in an activity that time stops; you are completely dialed in and acutely aware of every movement of your body; you’re performing at your highest level, but you feel no effort; you are completely in the moment, and it feels incredible! This is flow. What is Flow? I experienced […]
November
10
From Fear to Fascination: Why We Find Pleasure in Experiencing Horror
posted by Dalia Saklaway
Why do some people willingly subject themselves to the unsettling world of horror? This article is a deep dive on the neurological basis of fear and why some people find pleasure in experiencing horror.
August
17
How to Save a Life
posted by Donovan Cronkhite
How can we help people suffering with suicidal thoughts better?
July
27
To believe or not to believe: belief effects and the placebo.
posted by ayeshathanawalla
A book called ‘The Secret’ caused a real buzz when it was released in 2006. It claimed that you could use the power of your mind to attract and ‘manifest’ all the awesome things you wanted in life. Suddenly, everyone was all about “manifesting their dreams,” as if it were a magical spell. Although most […]
May
04
Shape of you – neuroscience of body image perception
posted by sheetalpotdar
The rise of Ozempic “Everybody looks so great. When I look around this room, I can’t help but wonder: Is Ozempic right for me?” Jimmy Kimmel joked during his Oscars monologue earlier this year. Ozempic, or Wegovy, or Mounjaro, has become quite popular in the last year. A drug primarily used for treating type 2 […]
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