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Writer Was Pivotal Figure in New Age Movement

By Elaine Woo — 2008

An obituary for writer, Marilyn Ferguson. Her bestseller “The Aquarian Conspiracy” had a galvanizing influence on participants in scores of alternative groups that coalesced as the New Age movement.

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Why Do We Dream? A New Theory on How It Protects Our Brains

Whenever we learn something new, pick up a new skill, or modify our habits, the physical structure of our brain changes.

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This Is Your Brain on Gluten

A No. 1 bestseller by a respected physician argues that gluten and carbohydrates are at the root of Alzheimer's disease, anxiety, depression, and ADHD. What to make of the controversial theory?

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I’m a Neuroscientist, and This Is How ‘Compassion Meditation’ Helps You Feel Less Alone While Social Distancing

While we practice social distancing and spend less time with friends and family, it's easy to get lost in your own head and melt into a puddle of worry.

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The Polluted Brain

Some of the health risks of inhaling fine and ultrafine particles are well-established, such as asthma, lung cancer, and, most recently, heart disease.

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When Freud Meets fMRI

The emerging field of “neuropsychoanalysis” aims to combine two fundamentally different areas of study—psychoanalysis and neuroscience—for a whole new way of understanding how the mind works.

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Do You Hear What I Hear? Auditory Hallucinations Yield Clues to Perception

Psychics and psychosis sufferers alike hold beliefs that may predispose them to hearing voices.

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Is Hypnosis All in Your Head? Brain Scans Suggest Otherwise

Hypnosis has become a common medical tool, used to reduce pain, help people stop smoking and cure them of phobias. But scientists have long argued about whether the hypnotic “trance” is a separate neurophysiological state or simply a product of a hypnotized person’s expectations.

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How to End Pandemic Fights with Your Partner

Couples’ fights in lockdown are often about the unremitting intensity of togetherness. The sooner you de-escalate a fight, the sooner you can begin working on real solutions.

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Positive Psychology: A Personal History

Substantial research found that well-being causes many external benefits, including better physical and mental health.

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Understanding the Science Behind Empathy and Empaths

Dr. Judith Orloff helps us understand the power of empathy so we can utilize and honor it in our lives.

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