The Trump administration has declared Tylenol (paracetamol) is the likely cause of autism. But is this accurate? A full neuroscientific analysis is required to get to the heart of the matter.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
Forget smartphones or vaccines, a new study reveals that neurodivergence is something that evolved millions of years ago. And we likely wouldn't be human without it.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
A recent post by the Facebook content aggregator 'Genius Club' made many bold claims about the effect ChatGPT has on our brains. It may be the wrongest thing ever presented online.| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
Given how varied and ridiculous dreams tend to be, countless people experiencing stress dreams about their teeth falling out should be virtually impossible. But there is a brain-based explanation...| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
'Quiet Quitting', 'Rage Applying', 'Quiet Cracking'; there's a new buzzword every week to describe a thing employees do that higher ups don't like. But the attention they get is very revealing.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
After facing yet another heatwave, British people are having to find ways to function in high temperatures. But won't we physically adapt to it eventually? Not quite, no.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
The deputy leader of the Green Party has admitted to using hypnotherapy to enlarge women's breasts. Where do you even start with THAT?| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
A recent 'survey' suggests white men are angry about needing to 'self-censor' in the workplace. This is the neurological equivalent of being outraged at having to use your thumbs to operate a pencil.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
People online often share things Donald Trump, or other disliked authority figures, "want removed". But even if you agree with the sentiment, this it's still misinformation and manipulation| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
A news report suggests Meta plan to develop an AI that is more powerful than the human brain. But anything can be more powerful than anything if you don't care about the specifics.| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
An AI programme has apparently made a podcast out of my PhD thesis, in what seems to be a Guinness World Record attempt for 'most pointless endeavour ever'.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
A recent viral TikTok claim says that a simple McDonald's meal is all that's needed to cure a migraine. That this is being taken seriously is disconcerting, for many reasons.| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
If we mention or even just allude to a catchy song, we risk having part of it playing on a loop in our head, for days on end. What's that about? And what can we do about it?| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
Many people talk of the rush of pleasure, the euphoric hit, that you experience when you do enough running. But I'll believe it when I see (feel) it.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
Zuckerberg has been claiming that loneliness will soon no longer be a problem, as we'll all be friends with AI. However, this fundamentally misunderstands how complex human relationships are.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
It's mental health awareness week, again. But the latest data shows that mental health stigma is increasing, not decreasing. What's going on there? And has mental health awareness gone 'too far'?| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
There are countless issues, risks, and dangers presented by 'AI'. But long-term damage to our grey matter isn't really one of them. At least, not yet.| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
This week marked 25 years since the release of one of the most notorious flop movies ever. At the same time, I read the book it's based on. Can you review a book 2.5 decades later? Let's hope so| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
There are rules and regulations, however inadequate or poorly enforced, about making scientific claims in adverts. Unless it's online. Then you can just make sh*t up| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
I had to watch Netflix's incredibly expensive flop The Electric State. Among the many things wrong with it was some very dubious brain science. So here I am to tell you about that.| The Neuroscience of Everyday Life
The constant decline of the pub in the UK is viewed as a real social and cultural issue. But one thing that could help is banning them from having so many damn sofas!| theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com
