« Evolution selects mental traits that increase our chances of survival, but not necessarily the ones that make us happy »

French neuroscientist Sebastien Bohler explaining why anxiety is a healthy feeling (roughly translated/paraphrased from french)

#neuroscience #psychology #humanity #society #anxiety

The article reports that omega-3 fish oil supplements preserved brainstem regions that control breathing in a mouse model of Parkinson’s disease, helping restore normal breathing rates, though they did not prevent dopamine neuron loss. The findings suggest anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects of omega-3s may protect neural respiratory function in neurodegenerative contexts.

This topic is of interest to psychology because it highlights how neuroinflammation and oxidative stress can influence brain system functions and behavior, illustrating the connection between molecular processes and observable physiological regulation.

Article Title: Omega-3 supplements protect the brain’s breathing center in Parkinson’s disease model

Link to PsyPost Article: https://nolinkpreview.com/www.psypost.org/omega-3-supplements-protect-the-brains-breathing-center-in-parkinsons-disease-model/

#omega3 #parkinsons #neuroscience #breathingcenter #antiinflammatory #oxidativestress #brainhealth #mousermodel #neuroprotection #psychoeducation

"Your sense of self isn't located in a single part of the brain - it emerges from a complex interplay of cognitive processes that change over time."

I guess the author is talking about who we 'think' we are, but maybe there is another 'self' that can be accessed with practice ... what Anthony De Mello refers to as 'the observer', Eckhart Tolle, 'the watcher within'. Where is this 'self' located?

#neuroscience #self #identity #consciousness

https://bigthink.com/books/our-brains-our-selves/

Guten Morgen! ☕

Fun Fact zum Wachwerden: Dein Gehirn verbraucht etwa 20 % deiner gesamten Energie – obwohl es nur rund 2 % deines Körpergewichts ausmacht.

Dieses kleine Wunderorgan denkt also gerade verschwendet Kalorien darüber nach, ob es heute wirklich aufstehen muss. 🧠

Und ja, auch Nichtstun zählt – das Default Mode Network ist beim Tagträumen erstaunlich aktiv. Faulsein ist quasi Hochleistung.

#Wissenschaft #Neuroscience #FunFact #GutenMorgen

😴 A yawn arrives like a small tide in the body, hinting at hidden rhythms of brain, breath, and time.

✍️ Explore the quiet science of yawning: https://www.theperpetuallycurious.org/yawning/

A simple gesture, a deep question.

#science #neuroscience #sleep #Curiosity #TPC8

`Our results point to these neurons being an important orchestrator of neural and vascular dynamics, as loss of these neurons causes desynchronization between hemispheres of both neural and vascular signals, as well as altered responses to sensory stimulation.`

http://dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.105649.3

#neuroscience #neuron

Threonic acid, an ascorbic acid metabolite, synergizes with intermittent fasting to ameliorate obesity [2026]
https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-025-01613-y

#obesity #neuroscience #neuropeptides #fasting #appetite #hypothalamus #metabolism #VitaminC

Sometimes the kindest thing we can do is remember that everyone is paddling.

#DuckSyndrome #Neuroscience #PsychologicalSafety #ChooseGrace #EverydayMagic