In his new book The Brain Cliff, Dr Norman Swan outlines the science of brain ageing and strategies for staving off cognitive decline.
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Neuroscientist Christof Koch of the Allen Institute in Seattle. turns to a philosophical framework known as analytic idealism, which proposes that consciousness may be a fundamental feature of reality rather than something generated by the brain.
Read moreTechnology and Our Minds
PTSD and Psychedelics
Focus and Attention Span
With technology offering instant gratification and quick thrills, experts explain how adding friction to our day-to-day can help heal our attention span and deepen our sense of self.
Read moreBrain Waves on Ayahuasca
Right Hemisphere and Psychedelics
Known as HEALS—Hemispheric Annealing and Lateralization Under Psychedelics—this model proposes that psychedelics disrupt the typical hierarchy between hemispheres, releasing the more holistic, emotionally intelligent right side from left-brain control.
Read morePsilocybin and the Brain
Research results, which appear in the journal Nature, suggest that psychedelic drugs work by disrupting certain brain networks, especially one that helps people form a sense of space, time and self.
Read moreThe Mystery of Consciousness
Psilocybin's Effects on the Brain
Cognitive Impairment, Dementia, Alzheimer’s and Psychedelics
Here’s an interview with researcher Albert Garcia-Romeu, where he discusses the potential of psilocybin to address issues associated with cognitive decline, and noteworthy preliminary observations from his research.
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