What secrets does the human brain hide? Latest discoveries in neuroscience & cognitive science and unbelievable facts about the human brain

How Different Brainwave Frequencies Unlock Your Mind’s Potential

There are four different brainwave frequencies or patterns of brain activity. Let’s learn how they can help you unleash your mind’s full potential. The human brain is more than just an organ. Due to its methodical yet mysterious functions, the brain has always been compared to a computing system that…

5 Brain Research Misconceptions That You Probably Still Believe

Brain research aims to study the human brain’s functions and potential. Yet, its results are often misinterpreted into popular self-help tips which don’t work. The multi-billion dollar self-help and personal development industry can be seen as a testament to our collective search for escape, meaning and transcendence in an otherwise…

How a Good Night’s Sleep Is Crucial for Mental Health and Cognitive Performance

Multiple studies show that good night’s sleep is essential for maintaining one’s mental health and cognitive functions in shape. It used to be that sleeping was associated with weakness or attributed to being boring. How many times have you heard the sayings, "sleep is for the weak" or "I'll sleep…

This Is How People with Schizophrenia Really Perceive the World

Imagine a world where strange voices interrupted your thoughts, or you saw people that others did not. Welcome to the nightmare of people with schizophrenia. To have a diagnosis of schizophrenia must be akin to being told you have cancer but are we justified to be so scared of this…

The Link between Sensory Processing Disorder and Anxiety No One Talks about

Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD) is a medical disorder where the brain finds it difficult to organise and sort the information it is getting from our senses. Have you ever felt overwhelmed by your environment? Do sights, sounds, smells or textures sometimes exhaust you and make you feel anxious? You could…