Psychology and Neuroscience
The brain, behavior, and mental health—from neuroscience discoveries to the technology influencing how we think.
Psychology and Neuroscience
What’s the Difference Between Postpartum Psychosis and Postpartum Depression?
The Lindsay Clancy trial has put postpartum psychosis in focus. Here’s how the rare psychiatric emergency differs from postpartum depression.
Psychology and Neuroscience
Childhood Trauma May Leave a Molecular Mark on the Brain
An epigenetic mechanism alters the organisation of DNA in certain neurons following early-life stress, leaving the brain more sensitive to stress in adulthood.
Psychology and Neuroscience
There’s No Good Way to Talk About Celebrities and Eating Disorders
Online speculation over the weight loss of celebrities like Ariana Grande – even out of genuine concern – can make things worse for people struggling with eating disorders.
Wired Minds
Brain Chips Are Coming to the Gulf. Any Volunteers?
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are investing in brain-computer interfaces, bringing neural implants and Arabic-focused BCI research into the clinic.
Synthetic Dreams
He Drilled a Hole in His Own Head to Control His Dreams
Meet the Siberian scientist who implanted a brain device into his own skull to study lucid dreaming and REM sleep.
Dream Machine
AI Read Thousands of Dreams – and Found Patterns
Researchers used AI to analyse thousands of dream reports and found recurring patterns linked to stress, personality and waking life.
Screen Secrets
Why Cheating Feels More Common Than Ever in a World of Endless Choices
Technology has changed how cheating begins, escalates and gets discovered. Human motives are messier than the internet admits.
Psychology and Neuroscience
On-Demand Culture Is Rewiring How We Experience Time
From 15-minute deliveries to instant streaming, speed has become the baseline. Neuroscience suggests it’s not just changing habits – it’s reshaping how we perceive time, attention and delay.
Psychology and Neuroscience
Your Morning Coffee Might Be Protecting Your Brain
A 43-year study of over 130,000 people suggests caffeine – not just coffee – could play a measurable role in lowering dementia risk long before symptoms appear.
Psychology and Neuroscience
China Approves the First Brain Chips for Sale – And Has a Plan to Dominate the Industry
While the United States and Europe are moving cautiously forward with clinical trials, China is accelerating towards the commercialisation of brain implants.