The Scar Study: Expectations Effect Reality
Robert Kleck ran a fascinating experiment now known as The Scar Study. Researchers used makeup to create a realistic looking facial scar. The participants were told they would be evaluated…
Retiree Syndrome: Time To Reorganize Purpose and Identity
For years, you had a reason to get up every morning. You were the one who made decisions, solved problems, and got things done. Then retirement arrives—the finish line you’ve…
The Power of Hope, Rats, & Resilience
In the 1950s, Curt Richter, a researcher at Johns Hopkins, conducted a simple yet revealing experiment that sheds light on one of the most powerful forces in both animals and…
The Fascinating Power of Mirror Neurons in Learning
Have you ever yawned just because someone else did, or felt your stomach drop when you watched someone take a fall? That’s your brain’s “mirror system” at work. Mirror neurons…
How to Strengthen The Brain’s Capacity for Calm and Memory
Eric Kandel’s Nobel-winning research showed that memory, learning, and emotional conditioning all rely on synaptic plasticity—the brain’s ability to strengthen or weaken its neural connections. Two regions play an especially…
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