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Beyond the Trip: What Magic Mushrooms Are Teaching Us About Depression
If you’ve spent any time on TikTok lately, you’ve probably seen conversations around psychedelics blowing up. From celebrities openly discussing micro-dosing on their Instagram, to Netflix documentaries exploring plant medicine retreats, it feels like these substances are suddenly everywhere. At the centre of this is psilocybin, a chemical compound derived from certain types of mushrooms…
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The Basics of Neuroeconomics : How Our Brains Make Economic Decisions
We all make dozens of economic decisions every day. Should we make a risky investment or play it safe? Should we buy that expensive coffee that we love or try to make it at home? For many many years financial economists assumed that these decisions were just made through logical reasoning and calculation, but it…
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Introversion, Extroversion or Something In Between…
I’m sure we’ve all wondered why some people completely light up and become the life of the party in a crowd, whilst others prefer quiet, one to one conversations. Recent neuroscientific research reveals that these stark personality differences aren’t just behavioural preferences, but differences in both brain structure and function. Let’s explore the contrasting worlds…
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Screen Time and Young Brains: What the Research Really Says
Glowing screens have become just as, if not more common than actual sunshine and vitamin D in children’s lives. From educational tablets provided to kids in primary school, to every single person being glued to the latest iPhone in secondary school, digital devices are reshaping how young minds develop. In this post we’ll dive into…
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Your Second Brain: How Your Gut Controls Your Mood
You’ve probably heard someone say they have a “gut feeling” about something, but what if that phrase is more literal than we ever imagined? Deep in your abdomen lies what scientists are now calling your “second brain”. It is a complex network of neurons that not only controls digestion, but may hold the key to…
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