Psychology Today
Arguing for and against consciousness in single-celled organisms
A provocative new book by Arthur Reber argues that bacteria are conscious and that the origins of mind are found ...
How female psychopaths differ from their male counterparts
It is important to keep in mind that psychopathy is a personality disorder. As such it is classified as a mental illness, and ...
Why people with autism have shorter life expectancies
Two recent studies will undoubtedly shock individuals and families affected by autism spectrum disorder (ASD). These studies show a much earlier age ...
Antidepressant withdrawal effects ‘severe’ for more than half of patients, study says
“More than half (56 percent) of people who attempt to come off antidepressants experience withdrawal effects,” assert the authors of ...
2 brain tests could lead to better autism treatments
For the first time, new research from the University of Missouri provides evidence that there may be a correlation between ...
Teens with autism show ‘similar brain activity’ to neurotypical teens after behavioral therapy
There is a large amount of evidence that behavioral interventions can change behavior in autism. Most interventions focus on social ...
Viewpoint: Placebo effect ‘growing more powerful’, and here’s why
Over the last several years evidence has been accumulating that placebo effects are becoming more powerful. Clinical trials on a range of ...
Keep hitting the gym: Exercise can help stave off brain deterioration
In recent years, there has been a groundswell of science-based evidence linking the triad of (1) brain health, (2) cognitive function, and (3) ...
Our brain is in constant motion—but what makes it tick?
What makes the brain tick? What keeps the constant stream of energy welling up within ourselves when we are alert ...
Is life a ‘cosmic accident’ or do humans have a higher purpose?
Does humanity exist to serve some ultimate, transcendent purpose? Conventional scientific wisdom gives the answer as a definitive no. … According to [physicist Lawrence ...
Is human sexuality determined by testosterone’s effect on the brain?
[Early experiments have shown] that the Y chromosome is essential for the formation of a testis, and it is the ...
Plants may experience consciousness — but in a different way than humans
Like us, plants possess receptors, microtubules and sophisticated intercellular systems that likely facilitate a degree of spatio-temporal consciousness. Instead of ...
Amygdala not actually brain’s ‘fear center’
I’ve been studying the amygdala for more than 30 years. When I started this work, research on this brain region was ...
