"If the human brain were so simple that we could understand it, we would be so simple that we couldn't." — Emerson M. Pugh.

The expectations humans have of a pleasurable sensation asymmetrically shape neuronal responses and subjective experiences to hot sauce, according to a study published October 8 th, in the open-access ...

A new review criticizes current methods of measuring the acute subjective effects of psychedelics. Experts call for the development of new, more comprehensive measures that can accurately assess ...

If insects could talk to us what would they tell us about consciousness? I love receiving information about what some might call "surprising" scientific discoveries. A recent essay called "If insects ...

Visual art is a subjective experience, but what draws one person into an artwork and turns off another? A new exhibit, "Brains and Beauty: At the Intersection of Art and Neuroscience," explores that ...

This essay explores the complex interplay between the subjective experience of schizophrenia and its scientific understanding. It bridges the gap between literary portrayals of the disorder and the ...

If only we could swap bodies, we could see and feel the world as others do. This idea isn’t just a favourite Hollywood plot, but was also conjured up by 17th-century philosopher and physician John ...

Sadness increases subjective experience of pain Patients that experienced pain in a sad emotional context reported higher subjective pain scores than in neutral or happy contexts, results of a small ...

The expectations humans have of a pleasurable sensation asymmetrically shape neuronal responses and subjective experiences to hot sauce, according to a new study. The expectations humans have of a ...