What secrets does the human brain hide? Latest discoveries in neuroscience & cognitive science and unbelievable facts about the human brain
We all have dreams every night and yet we know so little. What are the facts about dreams: What do they mean? Can we control them? Where do dreams come from? I bet you've pondered this many times in your life. Dreams come during the REM stage of sleep. This…
At least once in our lives, we all have done or said things that gave us a strong impression that it had happened before. What games does our brain play with us? Certain phenomena of the mind are particularly difficult to explain and continue to puzzle scientists to this day.…
The brains of psychopathic criminals who have been convicted of murder, rape, and other violent crimes have clear evidence for structural abnormalities that distinguish them from other people, according to British scientific research. The study suggests that psychopathy is ultimately a distinct developmental disorder of the brain. Researchers at the…
Certain scientific studies claim that LSD effects can prove to be beneficial. What are the positive effects of the well-known psychedelic drug? It looks like when it comes to the treatment of alcoholism and the improvement of terminal cancer patients, LSD effects have broken historic taboos. David Nichols, professor of…
Lucid dreaming does much more than stimulate your senses, it can help you develop new skills as well. If you consider sleeping a waste of time, get ready to change your mind. According to recent research at Yale University, people who are capable of lucid dreaming, which is a type of sleep…
According to a neuroscientist from Sydney, the phenomenon of sixth sense exists in a form of interaction between people. After five years of follow-up brain activity study, Trisha Stratford from the University of Technology, Sydney concluded that two people can “synchronize” the functions of their nervous system without having any visual…
An optical illusion is a mistake in the visual perception of the observed phenomena. In other words, it is a deception on your brain and your visual senses, and this is why it is sometimes also called a visual illusion. Here are some of the most interesting optical illusions, including…
There is an invisible force that rules the human will. It's the power of the subconscious mind. It can be easily controlled and this is what makes it dangerous because it may be controlled not only by the person who owns it but also by someone else. We tend to…
A study by American scientists with a contribution by a Greek neuroscientist is very close to understanding the mysteries of the brain and sheds new light on the mechanism of the learning process. It brings new hopes for the treatment of brain disorders such as schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and…
The human brain is one of the most complex and intriguing organs and it doesn't cease to amaze us. What if we could unlock its secrets and understand how exactly it works? Something like this has just become a little more feasible thanks to a recent achievement in science and…
