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Humans Enter Creative Sweet Spot Right Before Sleep

Christopher Plain·December 9, 2021

New research has shown that the human mind seems to enter into a creative “sweet spot” right before passing into deep sleep. Previous studies had found possible connections between deeper forms of sleep and mental well-being, but this latest effort...

Study Says “Spiritual” Psychedelics May Aid Mental Health

Christopher Plain·December 8, 2021

A new study has found a positive relationship between the use of psychedelics and improved mental health. Specifically, the study found that psychedelics can cause increased feelings of spirituality, and that these feelings lead to better emotional regulation, and therefore...

Astrology Believers Less Intelligent and More Narcissistic

Christopher Plain·November 29, 2021

New research has shown that people who believe in astrology, or the idea that the movement of celestial bodies influences individual personality traits and behaviors, are typically more narcissistic and less intelligent than those who do not. This same study...

Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Alcohol Cravings?

Christopher Plain·November 18, 2021

A new study looking into potential treatments for alcohol use disorder has shown that psilocybin, the active compound in psychedelic mushrooms, can reduce alcohol cravings in alcohol addicted lab rats. Specifically, the research team conducting the study found that the...

Grandmas Really Are The Best Finally Proven By Science

Christopher Plain·November 17, 2021

Grandmas really are the best! And scientists were able to prove it by scanning the brains of grandmothers while they were viewing pictures of their grandchildren. Unsurprisingly to anyone fortunate enough to have had a good relationship with one or...

Using Cannabis During Pregnancy May Give Children Stress

“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”

Christopher Plain·November 16, 2021

According to a new study, moms who use cannabis during pregnancy may inadvertently predispose their unborn children to stress and anxiety later in life. Published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Science, the research highlights a risk that...

Researchers Merge AI with Brain Stimulation to Dramatically Boost Mental Function

Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness

Christopher Plain·November 11, 2021

Researchers from the University of Minnesota Medical School working with specialists from Massachusetts General Hospital have demonstrated that a combination of artificial intelligence and brain stimulation can dramatically improve a number of mental functions. This novel approach may result in...

Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Sparks Immediate and Lasting Growth To Neural Connections

Tim McMillan·July 5, 2021

Just published research shows a single dose of the psychedelic drug psilocybin has immediate and long-lasting increases in neural connections.

Making America Great Again? National Nostalgia Influences Political and Racial Perceptions

Tim McMillan·April 23, 2021

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Virginia Commonwealth University say they found that having a high level of national nostalgia predicted both positive attitudes toward former President Donald Trump and racial prejudice. In previous studies, nostalgia, or feeling a...

Psychology

Humans Enter Creative Sweet Spot Right Before Sleep

Study Says “Spiritual” Psychedelics May Aid Mental Health

Astrology Believers Less Intelligent and More Narcissistic

Can Psychedelic Mushrooms Reduce Alcohol Cravings?

Grandmas Really Are The Best Finally Proven By Science

Using Cannabis During Pregnancy May Give Children Stress

“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”

“Hey mom, your pot smoking is LITERALLY stressing me out!”

Researchers Merge AI with Brain Stimulation to Dramatically Boost Mental Function

Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness

Novel Process May Lead to Treatments for Severe Mental Illness

Psychedelic Drug Psilocybin Sparks Immediate and Lasting Growth To Neural Connections

Scientists Are Racing to Detect a Potentially Dangerous Form of Synthetic Life Before It Exists

“A Pivotal Period in Human Prehistory”: 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Analysis Reveals Clues About Stone Age Technology

“We Don’t Know What We Don’t Know”: New Study Uncovers a Concerning “Blind Spot” in Modern Scientific Research

Scientists Reconstruct Massive 164-Foot Tsunami and Discover a Hidden Danger Threatening Lakes Worldwide

“A Pivotal Period in Human Prehistory”: 60,000-Year-Old Ochre Analysis Reveals Clues About Stone Age Technology

A Mysterious Skeleton Found in an Ancient Sarcophagus May Have Finally Been Identified

An Ancient Temple in Sudan Is Challenging What We Thought We Knew About Egypt’s Powerful Neighbor

Physicists Have Made an Antimatter Breakthrough That Could Challenge the Standard Model

On Hostile Alien Worlds, Water Unexpectedly Behaves Like a Bizarre Chemical Shapeshifter

“This is the Closest Thing to Magic”: Massless Ultrasound Tube Moves Matter Through the Air