John LightMeditation and the Amygdala: Mediating Emotions in the BrainHow does meditation affect the amygdala? Much has been written about meditation and the amygdala, but almost all of it was written from the…Oct 11Oct 11
John LightWhat is the neuroscience explanation for refusing mental treatment?Neuroscience may be starting to approach behavioral questions.Aug 25Aug 25
John LightWhy doesn’t olfaction pass through the thalamus when all the other senses do?First I’ll explain why the olfactory sense is different from the others, then I will show how it works differently in the limbic system.Feb 22Feb 22
John LightWhat is the nature of consciousness, and can it be fully explained by neuroscience?Of course neuroscience can explain consciousness, but who will believe it? Just as biology is hampered by the fact that much of it is held…Dec 24, 20232Dec 24, 20232
John LightWhat are emotions in the 21st century?What is the relationship between emotions and the brain? Which brain structures are involved in the generation and regulation of emotionsNov 7, 2023Nov 7, 2023
John LightThe Unconscious NeanderthalWe outcompeted the brilliant Neandertals with our ability to share.Oct 19, 2023Oct 19, 2023
John LightWhy can we imagine things that don’t exist?The Löwenmensch (Lion Man) and various Venus figurines are evidence of human symbolic thinking around 40,000 years ago. It is unlikely any…Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
John LightHow does the body integrate our disparate senses?I will provide a new explanation for this important issue, but it will turn the brain upside down. Hang on.Aug 3, 2020Aug 3, 2020
John LightHow much of remembering is unconscious?Retrieving a memory is an example of an unconscious process of the brain.Jun 22, 2020Jun 22, 2020
