The Brain Region That Controls Movement Also Guides Feelings
The cerebellum is responsible for far more than coordinating movement. New techniques reveal that it is, in fact, a hub of sensory and emotional processing in the brain.
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Meet the Designer Behind Neuralink’s Surgical Robot
Read more: Meet the Designer Behind Neuralink’s Surgical RobotAfshin Mehin has helped design some of the most futuristic neurotech devices.
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Are You Noise Sensitive? Here’s How to Tell
Read more: Are You Noise Sensitive? Here’s How to TellEvery person has a different idea of what makes noise “loud,” but there are some things we all can do to turn the volume down a little.
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Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine
Read more: Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise MachineIf you’ve ever heard music, voices, or other sounds while trying to sleep with a white noise machine running, you’re not losing your mind. Here’s what’s going on.
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Your Next Job: Brain-Computer Interface Surgeon
Read more: Your Next Job: Brain-Computer Interface SurgeonWhen everyone’s hooking their brains up to computers, we’ll need BCI surgeons to install the hardware.
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They Had PTSD. A Psychedelic Called Ibogaine Helped Them Get Better
Read more: They Had PTSD. A Psychedelic Called Ibogaine Helped Them Get BetterIbogaine, a plant-based psychoactive drug, drastically reduced symptoms of depression and PTSD in veterans with traumatic brain injuries.
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It’s Time to Log Off
Read more: It’s Time to Log OffThere’s a devastating amount of heavy news these days. Psychology experts say you need to know your limits—and when to put down the phone.
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Ann McKee Is on a Quest to Save Humanity’s Brains
Read more: Ann McKee Is on a Quest to Save Humanity’s BrainsThe medical community’s leading authority on traumatic brain injuries wants to make contact sports—which she loves—safer for everyone.
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How Cinematherapy Helped Me Through a Midlife Crisis
Read more: How Cinematherapy Helped Me Through a Midlife CrisisYes, there is a therapeutic basis for “watching movies to heal,” but only if you do it the right way. Here’s how.
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Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats Purr
Read more: Everyone Was Wrong About Why Cats PurrCats purr when they’re happy and kittens purr so their mothers can find them. But it turns out purring may be more like a snore than a smile.
