Fear memories permanently stored in the prefrontal cortex
The amygdala is one of the oldest organs in the animal kingdom and it has a lot to do with analyzing and processing fear stimulants. But...
MIT is testing light and sound to combat Alzheimer’s
In chapter 8, we discuss how different parts of the the brain communicate with each other using neural oscillations. in particular, theta...
How the brain processes memories during sleep
In chapter 3 we raise the common question about the purpose of dreams in sleep. But there is an even wider oft-considered question about...
Two posts about time from opposite ends of the spectrum
I was very hesitant to start my book with the thorny discussion of the nature of time; in fact, I always broached the subject in my sound...