I recently caught up on one of Derren Browns Fear and Faith episodes, which looked at what happens when people have the experience of fear removed through the use of a powerful new drug. I watched on in amazement as people conquered their fear of heights, social anxiety, singing in public and several other ailments but there was a catch, … Read More
9 Amazing Findings from BNA 2013 Festival of Neuroscience
This weekend, I spent some of my time voluntarily filming interviews with the world’s leading brains in Neuroscience along side Dr Jack Lewis. Not only did I find out about some amazing research but it was also hugely humbling experience seeing the passion and drive from the many young PhD students in their pursuit to make the world a better … Read More
Why you need to break life’s patterns
A paper published by Duke University researchers in 2006 found that more than 40% of the actions people performed each day weren’t actually decisions, but habits. When Simon & Gardfunkel uttered the lyrics, “My life is made of patterns that can scarcely be controlled,” they hit the nail on the head, but just how scarce is our control and shouldn’t … Read More