Author: briangendronphd
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Placebos: When Expectation Becomes Physiology
Discover how the placebo effect changes physiology through surprising studies on stress, hunger, pain, pleasure, and performance.
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What Does Power Smell Like?
Scent cues shape attraction and social perception in quiet but measurable ways.
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Willpower as a Muscle and What Happens When It Gets Tired
Willpower can be trained like a muscle, but it still needs rest, routine, and smart planning to stay strong.
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Tylenol and Empathy: What Painkillers Reveal About the Social Brain
Acetaminophen may dull emotional and social pain, hinting at how tightly the brain links physical and social experiences.
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Skinner’s Walden Two, Paul Bloom’s Sweet Spot, and the Paradox of Utopia
What if science shows that a world without struggle isn’t ideal after all? Research shows that fulfillment arise not from ease, but from the challenges we choose to face.
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Maslow’s Self-Actualization in the Age of AI and Uncertainty
What would Maslow say if he saw our world of AI, burnout, and endless scrolling? Does his classic hierarchy still ring true?
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Confirmation Bias: Why We Turn Up the Volume on What We Already Believe
In a classic study, people turned off white noise to hear their own side of an argument more clearly. Decades later, AI is doing it for us.
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Memory and Why Childhood Still Lives Rent Free in Your Mind
Our childhood memories, whether clear or half-forgotten, are not just snapshots of the past but living stories that quietly shape who we become.
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When the Familiar Feels Foreign: Understanding Capgras Syndrome in the Digital Age
Capgras syndrome shows how fragile our sense of reality can be when the mind mistakes the familiar for a stranger.
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When a Coin Flip Becomes “Us” vs. “Them” and What That Means for LGBTQ+ Discrimination
Classic research on how a simple coin flip can divide people, combined with modern biology, may hold a key to confronting discrimination against LGBTQ+ individuals.
