PSYCHOTHERAPY FOR ADOLESCENTS, CHildren AND ADULTS
A new study published in Consciousness and Cognition shows that waking mind wandering is just as densely packed with bizarre elements as dreaming, though the nature of the weirdness differs.
The findings suggest that both states share a similar foundation of spontaneous offline simulation, challenging old ideas about the strict boundaries between sleep and waking consciousness.
Read moreA new study shows what happens when chatbots put comfort over council.
Read moreDo psychedelics create a shared reality? Psychologist Talea Cornelius discusses how psychedelic experiences impact romantic relationships.
Read morePsychiatrist Dr Ian Stevenson dedicated his career to documenting consciousness after death, traveling the world to investigate cases of reincarnation, apparitions and near-death experiences.
Read moreIs consciousness something the brain produces, or is it woven into the fabric of reality itself?
Renowned neuroscientist Christof Koch is challenging long-held scientific assumptions by confronting the “hard problem” of consciousness — why and how subjective experience exists at all.
He highlights growing tensions between neuroscience, physics, and unexplained phenomena like near-death experiences and sudden moments of clarity before death.
Read moreSome of ChatGPT users are suffering through ChatGPT-induced delusions that have left their loved ones worried for their health and safety.
Read moreChatbots can go into a delusional spiral. Here’s how it happens.
Read moreIn our chaotic, uncertain world, it is normal to feel anxious or overwhelmed.
These science-backed techniques can help you build your resilience and find some calm.
Read moreResearchers created modified versions of psilocin — the active form of psilocybin from “magic mushrooms” — that still target key serotonin pathways linked to depression and other brain disorders but appear to cause far fewer psychedelic-like effects.
Read moreResearchers tracked changes in a critical brain receptor that helps neurons communicate and found that ketamine reshapes its activity in specific brain regions tied to mood and reward.
These shifts strongly matched improvements in patients’ symptoms. The findings could help scientists develop better ways to predict who will benefit from ketamine therapy.
Read more