Society Brains
Society brains brings you themes that have broad relevance to society and how we live together.
This connects, in our unique way, neuroscience & behavioural science on topics that impact our collective views and decision-making.
New Discoveries for Brain Health, Memory, and Learning
Reading time: about 8 minutes As you know I tend to take a deeper dive into various themes for subscribers but sometimes I also find that...
How Seven Habits Boost Brain Function and Lower Depression Risk
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
All Work And No Play, Really Does Make Jack A Dull (and Ineffective) Boy
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
Do Conservatives and Liberals Have Moral Brains?
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
Young Blood Rejuvenates the Brain
Reading time: about 9 minutes Yup, Count Dracula was onto something - well as long as he was sucking the blood for youngsters that is. No...
How Emotional Satisfaction (not “Happiness”) Improves Students’ Grades
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
“Forgetting is Learning” and More Interesting Research on Memory, Learning, and Social Media Algorithms
Reading time: about 8 minutes For this weekend review I’d like to look into various aspects of memory and learning - the one that has...
The Secrets Discovered to Keeping an Audience’s Attention
New studies shed more light on some contradictions and drivers of selfishness and collaboration Reading time: about 6 minutes We...
Brain Cells of Males and Females Respond Differently to Stress
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
Humans Give Unconditional Small Acts of Kindness – Continuously
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
Flash of Consciousness Before Death
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
Do Men and Women Have Different Brains?
We probably all believe, to some degree, that men’s and women’s brains differ. But the research is contradictory, and a major review last year found no significant differences – going against most people’s gut feeling and general observations. But some more recent research points to what the differences might actually be.
How Poverty Messes Up Babies’ Brains
The Dramatic Impact of Poverty in Newborns Brains Reading time: about 5 minutes o, does being poor impact your brain,...
Two Hopeless Little Girls Abandoned to a Mental Institution — With Astounding Results
An Astounding and Underated Story of Brain Development Reading time: about 7 minutes he story goes that Harold M....
SCOAP An Introduction
A comprehensive theory of human motivation, behaviour, and well-being What is SCOAP? SCOAP is a complete model of human motivation,...
The Newly Discovered Bias That Makes Us Think We Are More Diverse Than We Are
A few weeks ago I reported on some newly discovered ways we are biased namely that we consider generic terms such as “people” as...
Putin’s Brain
Exploring the brain of Putin - and other psychopaths There has been a lot written about Putin and Russia over recent days and weeks. Many...
The Brain in Love
Exploring the brain in love Reading time: about 16 minutesLove is everywhere: in films, books, stories, sagas, myths, not to mention in...
Ageing Well
Who wouldn’t want to age well and stay active and healthy well into old age? The science shows us how, and there was plenty of research in...
Fear and Politics
Fear is a powerful primitive emotion – and no surprise that it is used in politics Fear is a powerful tool and rational and irrational...
Collective Learning
How collective memories form group identity and bonding There are some things that everyone knows within a certain culture or group of...
Behavioural Change or Not
Parts of the brain that enable us to change or not Behavioural change is a fascinating topic and one that attracts a lot of attention for...
In-Groups and Out-Groups
How we split the world into us and them Society is full of different groups of people, and we identify and belong to many of these groups....
Are our Brains Wired for a Virtual World?
How our brain’s wiring shows us what we’re made for Reading time: about 12 minutesThe brain is built in predictable ways, and this is to...