Travis White, Ph.D.Marshmallows Cuttlefish Have Passed the “Marshmallow Test” Originally Designed for Human Children verified_publisherMy Modern Met - Madeleine MuzdakisIf you sat in front of a delicious marshmallow, would you be able to wait to eat it? What about if you knew that if you wait, in 15 minutes you could get two? This is the format of the famous Stanford...
Travis White, Ph.D.Psychedelia Was Moses High? Was the Original Eucharist Psychoactive? Studies Linking Religion and Drugs Gain Traction haaretz.com - Ido Hartogsohn Before religion, there was shamanism. Ask any scholar of religions and they’ll tell you that before institutionalized religions, humanity’s common …
Travis White, Ph.D.Loneliness Lonely? These Odd Rituals Can Help - Neuroscience News neurosciencenews.com - FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology Summary: Adopting unique rituals to make everyday tasks more meaningful, like dunking a teabag repeatedly, may help curb feelings of loneliness, a new …
Travis White, Ph.D.The Brain The social brain in adolescence nature.com Key Points The 'social brain' is the network of brain regions that are involved in understanding other people, and includes the medial prefrontal …
Travis White, Ph.D.Amygdala Brain State Behind Social Interaction Uncovered - Neuroscience News neurosciencenews.com - FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology Summary: The activity of different populations of neurons in the amygdala governs whether mice interact with their peers, or indulge in self-centered …