Category: 2022
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Hyperfocus and the Brain’s Salience System
What is hyperfocus and why does it happen? How dopamine, salience, and the ADHD brain’s reward system drive intense concentration — and what neuroscience actually knows. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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Chronic Stress and Nervous System Flattening
How prolonged pandemic-era stress dulled emotional life — and what neuroscience reveals about chronic stress, allostatic load, and nervous system recovery. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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The Physiology of the “Heart Like a Rock”
Why do people describe their hearts as “hardened”? A science-backed look at the stress physiology and psychology behind emotional guardedness. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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Emotional Numbness as Biological Intelligence
Emotional numbness isn’t a malfunction — it’s the nervous system’s adaptive response to prolonged stress. Here’s what the science actually shows. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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The Years We Stopped Syncing
Why did the early 2020s leave so many people feeling emotionally distant? A look at the psychology, technology, and social shifts behind the disconnect. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
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The Emergence of Flat Affect
How pandemic-era stress, screen fatigue, and information overload gave rise to a cultural sense of emotional flatness, explained through psychology and neuroscience. Read More
Written by Khali Sollis
