Recording a few more thoughts on mind-reading devices. It will be interesting to explore if these devices can be used to understand how people encode information and if this encoding changes over time. Questions arise: How does it vary with … Continue reading Exploring the Potential of Mind-Reading Devices
There has been significant research in the last decade on how to read the minds of humans. In 2011, a video and paper were published by the scientist, Jack Gallant, from University of California, Berkeley. He utilized an EEG cap … Continue reading Thoughts on Mind Reading Devices
Consciousness is a fascinating subject to explore, and it raises several intriguing questions. Are there varying degrees of consciousness? For instance, does “slow consciousness” differ from a more hyperactive state of consciousness? What might these distinct states of consciousness look … Continue reading Exploring the Complexities of Consciousness and the Self
Natural compensatory mechanisms within the nervous system play a crucial role in mitigating defects in various components of the system. These mechanisms have garnered attention for their potential influence on resilience to depression, as evidenced in studies involving mice (Friedman … Continue reading Neuronal Homeostasis: A Promising Avenue for Understanding and Treating Neurological Disorders
Recording a few notes on the podcast episode “This Week In Neuroscience” episode 35. Study Indicates that there is no Link Between Serotonin and Depression One meta-analysis of meta-analyses reports that there is no link between serotonin and depression. Therefore, … Continue reading Notes on This Week in Neuroscience: Neuromodulation in treatment-resistant depression
There are some people who have the ability to not forget anything that they’ve experienced. What if we could understand the mechanisms underlying this and use this to aid ourselves? For example before university student begins to study for his/her … Continue reading Could you construct an infallible memory?
Mind wandering frees our mind to make new connections, have fresh ideas, and even solve problems that the focused mind has difficulty doing. Scientists such as Albert Einstein and Isaac Newton revered the capability of the wandering mind. The researcher Felicity … Continue reading In Defense of Daydreaming
Gazing off into Space 