Tagged: mind and brain

Would you like to take control of your dreams? Scientists say it’s possible and they have figured out how to do it. Lucid dreaming was long considered a myth, but science has confirmed lucid dreams exist. Lucid dreaming is a hybrid state between sleeping and...

Picture this. You have died and suddenly you become aware of that you are dead and can see people stand and look at your dead body. It’s a scary thought, isn’t it? What is even more frightening is that it can happen! A major study...

So, you bought this great video game that you just can’t stop playing because it’s truly awesome. People who spends time playing video games often experience this never-ending sensation. It’s almost like an addiction. But are video games good or bad for your brain? Researchers...

We do not know what really happens after death. Afterlife is a subject that has fascinated ancient civilizations for ages and modern scientists are also curious . Most of us would like to know whether death is the end or a beginning of something entirely...

– Many theories have been put forward about the probability of time travel. Some scientists say time travel is impossible, others propose we can travel to the future, but not the past because it would mean traveling faster than light. Several ideas how to achieve...

Don’t underestimate the power of dark chocolate! Here is a bit of good news for chocolate lovers. Studies show that chocolate improves memory, vision and sleep. A daily intake of cocoa flavanols boost your cognitive performance in remarkable ways. The cocoa bean is a rich...

For millennia, philosophers have struggled to define human consciousness. What does it mean to be human? How does the human brain generate our subjective experiences? What is it that causes us to be aware of our existence? Explaining the nature of consciousness is one of...

Artists and architects see the world differently compared to other people. A study shows that when for example painters discuss places they describe the depicted space as a two-dimensional image, while architects focus more on paths and the boundaries of the space. For the study,...

Are you one of those people who can make others laugh easily? If so, it’s very possible your sense of humor is a sign you’ve got higher IQ than most. This doesn’t mean that the rest of should go and behave like clowns, but scientists...

There are child geniuses who can speak several different languages or master mathematics at a very early age. Most of us, ordinary humans, must work hard to learn new subjects. As we get older our memory becomes more complex, tedious, and time-consuming than ever. There...