Brain

How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − recent insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depressionHow electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − recent insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression

How electroconvulsive therapy heals the brain − recent insights into ECT, a stigmatized yet highly effective treatment for depression

When most individuals hear about electroconvulsive therapy, or ECT, it typically conjures terrifying images of cruel, outdated and pseudo-medical procedures.…

12 months ago
How our modular brain pieces the world togetherHow our modular brain pieces the world together

How our modular brain pieces the world together

Picture an in depth friend. Imagine their face, the sound of their voice, their height, what they normally wear. You…

1 year ago
Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they now enable a ‘Big Brother’ future?Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they now enable a ‘Big Brother’ future?

Brain scanners allow scientists to ‘read minds’ – could they now enable a ‘Big Brother’ future?

Are you lying? Do you have got a racial bias? Is your moral compass intact? To discover what you're thinking…

1 year ago
From decapitation to positive psychology: how one nerve connects body, brain and mindFrom decapitation to positive psychology: how one nerve connects body, brain and mind

From decapitation to positive psychology: how one nerve connects body, brain and mind

The relationship between mind, brain and body has kept philosophers and scientists busy for hundreds of years. Some of the…

1 year ago
If a brain may be caught lying, should we admit that evidence to court? Here’s what legal experts thinkIf a brain may be caught lying, should we admit that evidence to court? Here’s what legal experts think

If a brain may be caught lying, should we admit that evidence to court? Here’s what legal experts think

A person is charged with stealing a really distinctive blue diamond. The man claims never to have seen the diamond…

1 year ago
The contraceptive pill also affects the brain and the regulation of emotionsThe contraceptive pill also affects the brain and the regulation of emotions

The contraceptive pill also affects the brain and the regulation of emotions

Oral contraceptives, also often known as contraception pills, are utilized by greater than 150 million women worldwide. Approximately one-third of…

1 year ago
The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: a goldmine for research on brain diseasesThe Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: a goldmine for research on brain diseases

The Douglas-Bell Canada Brain Bank: a goldmine for research on brain diseases

Human beings have all the time been fascinated by the brain. Although scientific knowledge about this 1.3 kg of fragile…

1 year ago
Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity — however the time to act is nowLifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity — however the time to act is now

Lifestyle changes can reduce dementia risk by maintaining brain plasticity — however the time to act is now

Walk 10,000 steps a day, reduce alcohol, recover sleep at night, stay socially lively — we’re told that changes like…

1 year ago
COVID-19’s impacts on the brain and mind are varied and customary – latest researchCOVID-19’s impacts on the brain and mind are varied and customary – latest research

COVID-19’s impacts on the brain and mind are varied and customary – latest research

Although COVID-19 was first described as a disease of the lungs, as its relentless march has continued we’ve realised that…

1 year ago