Category: 2011
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The Brain at Rest Is Never Really Resting
How the discovery of the default mode network revealed the hidden activity of the resting brain, memory, imagination, and mind-wandering. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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Your Memory Is Already Editing Reality Before You Notice
Elizabeth Loftus’s research reveals memory as reconstruction, not replay—reshaping eyewitness testimony, courtrooms, and how we understand our own past. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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The Myth of Multitasking: Why the Brain Switches Instead of Doing Two Things at Once
Multitasking feels efficient, but decades of research show your brain is rapidly switching tasks, not doing them at once — at a real cognitive cost. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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From Learned Helplessness to Learned Optimism: How Positive Psychology Changed the Study of Human Strength
Can optimism be learned? Explore Martin Seligman’s journey from learned helplessness to learned optimism, the science of resilience, and how positive psychology evolved. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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The Social Brain: Why Loneliness Changes More Than Feelings
Explore John Cacioppo’s social neuroscience research on how loneliness affects the brain, stress hormones, immune function, and long-term health. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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Can Meditation Actually Change the Brain? The Landmark Study That Challenged Neuroscience
A landmark 2011 Harvard study found that eight weeks of mindfulness meditation changed brain structure. Here’s what it found, and what it didn’t. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
