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Revealed: What your thoughts look like and how they compare to others’

Revealed: What your thoughts look like and how they compare to others’

19 July 2023

We finally have a grasp on the many different ways of thinking and how your inner mindscape affects your experience of reality


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Why the mind-body connection is vital to understanding consciousness

10 May 2023

The key to solving the hard problem of consciousness could lie in the body not the brain, with our gut and heart being key players in building our conscious experience


ADHD: What's behind the recent explosion in diagnoses?

2 May 2023

Cases of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder are rocketing, but what's the cause? Fortunately, we now have a better understanding of the condition - and how to identify those who have it


How do we know that therapy works, and which kind is best for you?

How do we know that therapy works, and which kind is best for you?

12 April 2023

Psychotherapy has never been more available and yet, with so many options, it can be hard to know where to start. Thankfully, researchers are getting to grips with what really works and why


Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

Physicist David Wolpert on how to study concepts beyond imagination

11 April 2023

There is probably a plane of knowledge beyond the grasp of human minds. But mathematician and physicist David Wolpert says it is still possible to explore this unimaginable realm


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The evolutionary origin of paranoia and why it is becoming more common

6 February 2023

Psychologists are forging a new understanding of paranoia, which is helping to explain why more of us are prone to the condition in today’s uncertain world


Fresh ideas about the causes of depression are bringing new treatments

Fresh ideas about the causes of depression are bringing new treatments

18 January 2023

By upending the idea that a chemical imbalance in the brain is behind depression, we are starting to understand some of its mysteries and develop better treatments


Logic underpins knowledge – but what if logic itself is flawed?

Logic underpins knowledge – but what if logic itself is flawed?

10 January 2023

We use logic to build facts into systems of thought, but paradoxes force us to question what we think we know. And it could be worse, because logic may not be sufficient to comprehend reality


February 11, 2014 - Shanghai, China: A young woman takes a 'selfie' while sitting on a chair inside Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama's 'Obliteration Room': an installation of a white room increasingly covered by museum attendees with colored dots. Yayoi Kusama's 'A Dream I Dreamed' is her first touring exhibition in Asia. The show's only Chinese appearance is at Shanghai's Museum of Contemporary Art. (Dave Tacon/Polaris) /// Credit: Dave Tacon / Polaris / eyevine Please agree fees before use. SPECIAL RATES MAY APPLY. For further information please contact eyevine tel: +44 (0) 20 8709 8709 e-mail: info@eyevine.com www.eyevine.com

Why some aspects of physical reality must be experienced to be known

10 January 2023

We will never fully know what pain, colour and love are really like for other people – never mind other animals. That means we may never know if we have created sentient AI


How to take control of your self-narrative for a better, happier life

How to take control of your self-narrative for a better, happier life

4 January 2023

The story you tell about yourself, known as your narrative identity, has a big influence on your well-being and ability to achieve personal goals. Here's how to harness it to your advantage


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