Sofia DelenivWarped perceptions: recent brain scan explorations of how racial and gender stereotypes affect…*All illustrations are adapted in their original form, or with my own modifications, from the publication by Stolier & Freeman (2016)…Jan 11, 2017Jan 11, 2017
Sofia DelenivThe neuroscience of addictive personalities: what makes some of us more likely to get hooked on…* Scientific study references that back up my points can be clicked on in the text to open the original reports in a separate tab.Jul 15, 2016Jul 15, 2016
Sofia DelenivinPrimeMindThe Dark Side of OxytocinResearch shows the brain chemical known to create bonding also produces hostility of the “other”Jun 10, 20161Jun 10, 20161
Sofia DelenivinPrimeMindIt Wasn’t Me: How Coercion Affects AgencyThe slippery slope of neuro-excuses (or blaming a “bad” brain)Jun 8, 2016Jun 8, 2016
Sofia DelenivNight watch in the brain: recent findings on first-night-in-new-place insomnia.* Scientific study references that back up my points can be clicked on in the text to open the original reports in a separate tab. They can…Jun 1, 2016Jun 1, 2016
Sofia DelenivinPrimeMindThe Indecisive BrainThe drug that could help you make up your mind by halting your imaginationMay 5, 20161May 5, 20161
Sofia DelenivinPrimeMindSensationalistic LSD Findings In PerspectiveDespite recent news coverage, the first acid brain scans fall short of explaining the most profound aspects of trippingApr 21, 2016Apr 21, 2016
Sofia DelenivWhy Dopamine Makes People More ImpulsiveOver the past few decades, the neurochemical dopamine has earned the reputation of being the brain’s reward molecule. This image is built…Mar 10, 2016Mar 10, 2016
Sofia DelenivIs serotonin the happy brain chemical, and do depressed people just have too little of it?* Scientific study references are indicated in (). These can be found at the bottom of the article, and can be clicked on to access the…Nov 14, 2015Nov 14, 2015