What secrets does the human brain hide? Latest discoveries in neuroscience & cognitive science and unbelievable facts about the human brain
Young adults who smoke marijuana (cannabis) from time to time may experience significant changes in two key areas of the brain, which play an important role in emotions and motivations. This is what is stated by a new U.S. scientific research, which, at the same time, does not lead to…
We have a sixth sense. All of us. No, it's not the extrasensory power to predict the future. And it is not the ability we saw in the famous movie with the little guy telling Bruce Willis "I see dead people". I will have to disappoint you, but it is…
Are out-of-body experiences real? While scientists study the "mystical" out-of-body experiences and come up with theories, let’s try to explain what they are and where they come from, as well as how one can experience astral travel. An out-of-body experience may be provoked by many different reasons, quite unpleasant ones:…
Everyone has heard the notion that we don't use the full potential of our brain function. While the myth of humans using 10% of their brains has been debunked, our most important organ still holds mysteries. Scientists in a unique workshop in Barcelona, Spain, are working to unlock this potential…
Today is the St. Valentine's Day, so I decided to write a post on the most universal and timeless topic. After all, it is relevant and interesting every day, not just on St. Valentine's. Have you ever wondered what exactly occurs in your brain and body when you are in…
Everyone knows the saying that 'the eyes are the mirror of the soul'. Now, it seems that eye movement indeed reveals what's going on in the brain. The slightest eye movement can reveal information about the personality and behavior of a person, claims a new study. Researchers from the Johns…
How severe can the consequences of sleep disorders be for physical and mental health? Oddly enough, neither the reasons nor the evolutionary origins of sleep are known to science. From the standpoint of nature, sleep is hardly something worthwhile. When a person or animal is sleeping, their mind is ‘turned…
How can we explain when a solution to a problem that puzzles us seems to have come came out of nowhere? Maybe knowing a few different types of intuition could help. Intuition is often referred to as "readily available knowledge", which has the property to "suddenly" appear in our heads.…
