The synchronized vibrations of matter could provide an answer to the mystery of consciousness
Why is my awareness here, while yours is over there? Why is the universe split in two for each of…
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New neuroimaging study reveals why some people are more creative than others
Creativity is often defined as the ability to come up with new and useful ideas. Like intelligence, it can be…
Perfectionists are more likely to develop bulimia, according to new psychology research
Bulimia nervosa is a common and life-threatening eating disorder. About 275,000 Canadian girls and women will have bulimia at some…
People who ‘microdose’ LSD and magic mushrooms score higher on measures of wisdom, open-mindedness and creativity
We just ran the first ever pre-registered scientific study on the microdosing of psychedelics and found some very promising results.…
There is mounting evidence of a link between the herpes virus and Alzheimer’s disease
More than 30m people worldwide suffer from Alzheimer’s disease – the most common form of dementia. Unfortunately, there is no…
Study: Boys are more frequent victims of dating violence than girls
For some teenagers, involvement in dating relationships can result in experiences of violence, which can have harmful effects on health…
People who don’t care about what others think are more likely to talk politics online
Wading into a political debate online can be a minefield. Search any comment section or thread on a social media…
Opponents of vaccination think they know more than medical experts
One of the most contentious areas of health policy over the past two decades has been the safety of vaccination.…
Highest rates of depression seen in individuals with autism who have above average intelligence
Nearly half of adults with autism will experience clinical depression in their lifetime, according to our new research published in…
Changes in how we’re spending our free time might explain the unhappiness epidemic
We’d all like to be a little happier. The problem is that much of what determines happiness is outside of…
The psychological explanation for why we sometimes hate the good guy
Everyone is supposed to cheer for good guys. We’re supposed to honour heroes, saints and anyone who helps others, and we should only punish the bad guys. And that’s what we actually do, right?
Study: Many ‘catfish’ social scammers cite loneliness as a key motivation
If you have engaged with internet culture at all in recent years, you have probably come across the term “catfish”,…
People with depression use language differently – here’s how to spot it
From the way you move and sleep, to how you interact with people around you, depression changes just about everything.…
Link between autoimmune disorders and psychosis confirmed in new study
People with autoimmune disorders, a collection of diseases where the body’s immune system attacks its own cells, are more likely…
Why your brain never runs out of problems to find
Why do many problems in life seem to stubbornly stick around, no matter how hard people work to fix them?…