Where Do Ideas and Creativity Come From in the Brain? Part Three: Functional Fixedness and Our Ingenuity
If creativity comes from cross-talk between brain regions (as discussed in part two), then where might our ability…
Where Do Ideas and Creativity Come From in the Brain? Part Two: Synaesthesia and the Fusiform Gyrus
In part one we looked at views of creativity throughout the ages and at how our ideas were…
Where Do Ideas and Creativity Come From in the Brain? Part One: The Mystery of Creativity and Divine Intervention
Creativity and the ability to come up with intelligent solutions to problems are things that seem to be…
How to Introduce Your Parents to Your Friends
Introducing your parents to your friends for the first time can be an awkward and nerve-wracking experience. Introducing…
How to Appear More Confident Immediately
Confidence, so we are told, is the secret to success in many areas of life. If you are…
How a Mirror Can Cure Phantom Limb Syndrome, And What That Tells Us About the Brain
Phantom limb syndrome is a fascinating but unfortunate condition that affects amputees who have lost a limb during…
Top Examples of Evolutionary Psychology – The Psychology of Primitive Man
In psychology there are numerous different competing ‘schools of thought’ that different theorists and researchers will use to…
How the Evolutionary Psychology Explains Mental Health Problems
If you subscribe to an evolutionary description of human psychology, then you will believe that most of our…
What Are Neurotransmitters and What Role Do They Play in Brain?
When reading about psychology it can often be a challenge to understand what all the different terms mean.…