When reading about psychology it can often be a challenge to understand what all the different terms mean. It can seem like a lot of …
Neuroscience
How to Give Your Brain More Energy – And Why That’s the Secret to Super-Efficient Cognition
Have you ever wished that you could take a pill and immediately become smarter? If you’ve seen the film Limitless then you’ll be familiar with …
The Neuroscience of Morality
As any good psychologist knows, there’s no abstract concept that is above a little analysis. And all of our most ‘prized’ human traits, when subjected …
How Does Neuroplasticity Work?
For a long time it was believed that once we leave childhood, our brain will cease to change shape in any notable way. While we …
How to Strengthen and Quicken Your Central Nervous System
The central nervous system (CNS) is the main ‘control system’ for your body and various parts of your brain. In other words, this is what …
What Is Episodic Memory?
When you tell people you have a ‘bad memory’, that would seem to imply that there is only one ‘type’ of memory that can either …
The Neurochemicals Affecting Your Relationships
Have you ever heard of oxytocin? Oxytocin is often called the ‘love hormone’ because it is a neurotransmitter that we’re told makes us feel love. …
Embodied Cognition – How We Think With Our Bodies
Embodied cognition is a theory from psychology and philosophy that changes the way we think about our inner experience and the way we experience the …
The Neuroscience of Concentration
In order to be successful at almost anything, you need to be able to concentrate on it. Concentration allows us to direct all of our …