neuroscience

Where Does Morality Come From?

Or, why sometimes you can’t explain why something feels wrong

Aug 27, 2023 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

The Evolution of the Brain — Part II

Or, our brain isn’t necessarily more evolved than others

Jun 11, 2023 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

The Evolution of the Brain

Or, everything you know about the brain is wrong

Jun 4, 2023 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

Biography of Depression — Part I

Or, how major depression is very very different from just “feeling depressed”

May 21, 2023 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

Emotions Aren’t Real

Or, why everything you know about emotions is wrong

May 14, 2023 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

A Bad Feeling Doesn’t Always Mean Something Is Actually Wrong

Or, the science of stupid decisions

Nov 27, 2022 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

Success, at Least in Some Cases, Is Sensual Gratification

Or, why you aren’t really designed to be “self-disciplined”

Mar 27, 2022 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

Our Mind Is a Jungle and We’re Not Its Kings

Or, are you really in control of your mind?

Mar 20, 2022 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

Are We Living Inside the Matrix?

Or, the origin of false belief

Mar 13, 2022 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

The Chemistry of Happiness — Part II

Or, why we need each other, even if we don’t like them

Feb 13, 2022 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

Our Experience of the World Is a Mixture of Stark Reality and Comforting Illusion

Or, if we saw reality exactly as it is, we’d become depressed

Feb 14, 2021 •

Abhishek Chakraborty

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