Blowing Up the DSM

Charting the path to a biologically informed system of mental illnesses

Willa Goodfellow ~ Mar '20

A historic resurgence of psychedelics in treating PTSD

Annie Lennon ~ Feb '20

Why everything is psychoactive

Kellman Heinz ~ Jan '20

One Neuron Project

A moonshot exploring the human brain at single-cell resolution

Andrew Neff ~ Mar '20

Schizophrenic Thought

Exploring a missing piece of the therapeutic puzzle

Jessica Brown~ Mar '20

Mindfulness combats apathy by offering a taste of transcendence

Andrew Neff ~ Feb '20

Psychiatric Reforms

Complementing the DSM with biology and individualized care

Sarah Vogel ~ Feb '20

Neurohomosexuality

Straight talk about gay brains.

Andrew Neff~ Jan '20

Neurotech: tRNS

Shining some light on an innovative brain stimulation technique

Ana Sousa and Daniel Ribeiro ~ Jan '20

About Us

Skeptical Science

With a

Humanistic Touch

Big Ideas in Psychology and Neuroscience

Fall, 2019

Personality Changes

How human character and outlook change throughout adolescence

Neel Shah ~ Dec '19

Social Psychiatry

Appreciating external contributors to mental illness

Natalia Lomaia ~ Nov '19

Intergroup Conflict

Choosing between selfishness, altruism, and hostility

Neel Shah ~ Oct '19

Unconditionally Positive

Bringing humanistic psychology into everyday life

Andrew Neff~ Dec '19

Predicting Thoughts

How brain imaging is approaching the subconscious

Dave Tuttle ~ Dec '19

Antique Skepticism

Cajal’s frustration with neuroscience communication

Andrew Neff ~ Nov '19

Collective Minds

Carl Jung's prophetic ideas on our shared human heritage

Agata Los ~ Oct '19

Almighty Tryptophan

This one simple dietary trick can make you happy, except...

Andrew Neff ~ Oct '19

Re-thinking Stroop

What does the Stroop test mean? Congruence vs contingency

Neel Shah ~ Sept '19

Summer, 2019

Appetite Suppression

Combatting weight-gain and reducing appetites with dietary fiber

Andrew Neff ~ Sept '19

The Crowd Within

Wisdom of the crowds sure, but wisdom of our-plural-selves?

Neel Shah ~ Aug '19

Treating Depression

The six best biological treatments for depression in 2019

Andrew Neff ~ Aug '19

Projection Psychology

How we relate to others shapes how we view them

Neel Shah ~ Sept '19

Meditation for Sleep

Escaping digital distraction,

does mindfulness help us doze?

Andrew Neff ~ Sept '19

Genetics of Pot Abuse

A mutant nicotine receptor provides clues about addiction genetics

Andrew Neff ~ Aug '19

Improving Tech Ethics

Keeping innovation from getting too evil: ethics classes

Maisha Razzaque & Hafsa Memon ~ July '19

Vocal Minorities

Why we choose to express unpopular opinions

Neel Shah ~ Aug '19

Envisioning a direct link between human minds

Sam Brinson ~ July '19

New Frankenstein

The neuroscience of reviving brains

Sean Green ~ July '19

Do Mantras Work?

J.D. Salinger and the science of mantra meditation

Andrew Neff ~ July '19

National Character

Are some nationalities more conscientious than others?

Neel Shah ~ July ‘19

Let's talk to each other

Spring, 2019

Why words and actions don’t align.

Andrew Neff ~ June ‘19:

Scientific Publishing

Reforming the flawed reward system of scientific publishing.

Gene Lim ~ June ‘19

The Gut-Brain-Axis

When science says psychology is driven by gut microbes.

Andrew Neff ~ June ‘19:

Are we predisposed to say yes rather than no?

Travis Ryan ~ June ‘19

How should we talk about the science of mental illness?

Andrew Neff ~ May ‘19

Positive Thinking

Your brain hemispheres may think differently about optimism.

Nick Joseph ~ May ‘19

New perspectives on the prevalence and consequences of insomnia.

Sabrina Smith ~ May ‘19

Anger Management

Can getting hyped up improve our performance?

Andrew Neff ~ May ‘19

LSD, Modafinil, Adderall, and the future of "Smart Drugs"

Dave Tuttle ~ Apr ‘19

Pattern Recognition

Human limitations explored through the lens of Hollywood

Andrew Neff ~ Apr ‘19

Rich datasets probe the link between happiness and beauty

Andrew Neff ~ Apr ‘19

Descartes Soul

Why consciousness (doesn't) reside in the pineal gland.

Andrew Neff ~ Apr ‘19

Pride Universality

Remote tribal research explores how we communicate emotion

Andrew Neff ~ Mar ‘19

AI's smart, but is it creative?

Grace Browne~ Mar ‘19

Is happiness having what you want, or wanting what you have?

Andrew Neff ~ Mar ‘19

Skeptical Science

With a

Humanistic Touch

A Psychology and Neuroscience Blog

Winter, 2019

Fear & Trembling

When heroic perseverance meets brain science

Nick Joseph ~ Mar ‘19

Finding the cellular basis of memory

Brett Weiss ~ Feb ‘19

The Replication Crisis

100 studies were replicated, less than half survived.

Andrew Neff ~ Feb ‘19

Psychiatry Needs Art

What scientists can learn from people in the humanities

Andrew Neff ~ Feb ‘19

Biomedical Theorists

Why biomedical research should value theory

Andrew Neff - Feb 2019

The strange science of preserving functionality in bodiless brains

Dave Tuttle ~ Feb ‘19

Science's position on whether drugs make sex better

Nicole Atkins ~ Jan ‘19

Psychotherapy Tech

How therapy's harnessing the power of the digital age

Vael Gates ~ Jan ‘19

Gene Editing

Human gene editor He Jiankui's Social Media Manifesto

Andrew Neff - Jan '19

Neglecting Skepticism

Why science communication isn't more skeptical

Andrew Neff - Jan '19

Hidden Conflicts

Financial conflict of interest statements are backwards

Andrew Neff - Dec '18

The RDoC, David Foster Wallace, and government psychiatry

Andrew Neff ~ Dec ‘18