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Why is the gut called The second Brain?

The gut which is approximately 9 metres and starts from the oesophagus to the anus is named as “The second brain” by some scientists. Does that mean the gut performs the cognitive functions like thinking, perception, decision making, problem solving?? Well, no. But stay with me here. It has 100 million neurons which is moreContinue reading “Why is the gut called The second Brain?”

Is the claim of the movie ‘Lucy’ that humans use only 10% of their brain wrong?

The movie ‘Lucy’ is a fascinating science fiction. Although not all facts presented in the movie are wrong, but, the statement of Professor Norman saying: “Animal life on Earth goes back millions of years. Yet most species only use 3 to 5% of its cerebal capacity. But it isn’t until we reached human beings atContinue reading “Is the claim of the movie ‘Lucy’ that humans use only 10% of their brain wrong?”

Do Humans use only 10% of their brain?

Allow me to bust this myth for you. Human brain is made up of 86 billion neurons! Each of which is connected to a useful circuit. It is trusted with the most intelligent job of controlling most of the actions of the body or rather playing as a supervisor in the system. It uses 20%Continue reading “Do Humans use only 10% of their brain?”

Designs in Psychological Researches

Psychological research like any other scientific research involves posing an important question and then trying to answer that question by forming a theory(a possible explanation). The theory is then converted into a hypothesis(a testable theory) and tested by collecting relevant data. The data is analysed by various quantitative and qualitative methods. The analysis might proveContinue reading “Designs in Psychological Researches”

Schools of Psychology

Psychology is studied through many lenses. Here are the most important schools of psychology explained for a beginner and even a layman. Structuralism I am interested in understanding the structure of consciousness. Why not develop a periodic table of basic elements of sensations and psychological experiences? (Just like the periodic table of elements in Chemistry)Continue reading “Schools of Psychology”

What is NOT Psychology?

Common sense/The obvious Psychology is often blamed for stating the obvious.Would you deliver potentially fatal electrical shocks to someone because someone in white coat tells you to? Common sense would say NO!!! But psychologist Stanley Milgram famously demonstrated in his obedience experiment that majority of people would do the same.We, humans, often confuse familiarity ofContinue reading “What is NOT Psychology?”