March 16, 2023
“The “love hormone” oxytocin may not play as critical a role in bonding as previously believed. Removing the oxytocin receptor in animal models still resulted in monogamous mating, attachment, and parental bonding behaviors, although females without the receptor produced milk in smaller quantities. Findings reveal parenting and bonding aren’t purely dictated by oxytocin receptors.” [link]Alpha
March 9, 2023
Here are six interesting new neuroscience studies I came across recently: The Surprising Connection Between Gender Equality and Life Expectancy A new study shows that when gender equality improves, both women and men can live longer. The study found that when women are given the opportunity to participate in politics, the economy, and education, society
February 23, 2023
Building a culture of trust is crucial for any business leader looking to create a successful organization. Trust creates a sense of psychological safety that encourages innovation, collaboration, and productivity among team members. While the hormone oxytocin has been thought to play a significant role in building and maintaining trust, recent research challenges this assumption. Oxytocin
February 9, 2023
There’s a lot of excitement around the use of psychedelic drugs for mental health. And with good reason. New treatments for mental health disorders are badly needed, and early research into their psychotherapeutic use is very promising. The following is a summary of a February 3rd, 2023 article by Matt Wall from Imperial College, London
January 30, 2023
Here’s an example of how chimpanzees are so like us [link]Most commercial video games and brain training games do not improve cognitive skills. An exception are action video games “including first-person shooter games, [which] can continually exercise your perceptual attention with immediate feedback, under a variety of ever-changing contexts, and with increasing levels of challenge.”
January 26, 2023
We make hundreds of decisions every day, from simple decisions such as what to wear to significant life and business decisions. All of these decisions have an emotional component, even if we’re not aware of our underlying emotion. In fact, research has shown that “emotions constitute potent, pervasive, predictable, sometimes harmful and sometimes beneficial drivers
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