Neuron Candy

A collection of short writings on how modern neuroscience influences our understanding of brain, mind, and soul

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Predictive Coding

Our conscious experience is the brain’s best guess at reality

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Manipulation of brain activity during sleep can improve or inhibit memory formation

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The activation of “chills” may serve a therapeutic role

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An optimal learning device (such as the brain) must strike a balance between fluidity and rigidity

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Our perception of the world is heavily dependent on our intended actions within it