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Is there psychoactive music?

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How long can a person stay happy, excited and motivated about something new?

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Does dream recall interfere with "reverse learning"? (Crick and Mitchison's theory of REM sleep)

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asked May 18, 2013 at 22:13

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Is there a better way to describe brain activity than EEG "brain waves"

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What is the scientific term for unexpected, spontaneous dream recall?

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asked Dec 22, 2012 at 4:08

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How does the brain learn what something is for the first time?

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asked Nov 30, 2012 at 17:41

12 votes

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Which neurotransmitters can be measured in a living human brain?

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asked Oct 14, 2012 at 15:33

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What defines the easiest time to get out of bed in the morning for humans?

sleep

asked Apr 28, 2013 at 12:16

12 votes

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Have humans always had problems with motivation and laziness?

motivation behaviorism

asked Jul 29, 2013 at 22:32

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What causes short-term dysphoria following intense pleasure?

neuroscience emotion well-being

asked Jan 16, 2013 at 2:10

12 votes

1 answer

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Is there evidence to suggest that music can trigger release of a particular kind of neurotransmitter?

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asked Feb 5, 2014 at 1:45

12 votes

1 answer

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Do highly creative people dream more and/or differently than ordinary people?

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asked Nov 23, 2014 at 5:05

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1 answer

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Do people "subvocalize" during thinking or "internal monologue"?

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11 votes

1 answer

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Does female attractiveness correlate with age progression?

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11 votes

2 answers

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What computerized EEG analysis algorithms are there?

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asked Feb 16, 2013 at 17:33

11 votes

1 answer

147 views

How similar are human brains within the same haplogroup?

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asked Oct 14, 2012 at 16:01

11 votes

1 answer

4k views

Why people choose "boring" colors for new cars?

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asked Nov 24, 2012 at 21:45

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1 answer

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Is there any "predictive" component to positive/negative affect in Seasonal Affective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder?

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asked Oct 22, 2012 at 19:21

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How can I test whether Dorsal Raphe Nucleus (DRN) activity at night is related to variations in mood?

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asked Oct 30, 2012 at 7:30

10 votes

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What is the name of the cognitive bias where an expert overestimates the knowledge of others?

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asked Jul 7, 2013 at 15:01

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Can bipolar disorder be considered a malfunction of the "love circuit" in the human brain?

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asked Jul 18, 2013 at 13:43

10 votes

2 answers

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What is the most comprehensive system of describing human emotions or states of mind?

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asked Nov 3, 2014 at 19:50

9 votes

0 answers

459 views

If stimulus triggers dopamine release, can dopamine release trigger memory recall of stimulus?

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asked Nov 18, 2014 at 2:19

9 votes

1 answer

515 views

What is the mechanism behind recurring or looping thoughts?

cognitive-psychology behavior thought

asked Sep 2, 2015 at 17:38

9 votes

2 answers

354 views

What happens in the brain when conscious awareness is changed during dreaming onset?

sleep neuroimaging dreams

asked Apr 1, 2013 at 13:37

9 votes

3 answers

559 views

What causes dreamers to accept dreams as reality?

consciousness sleep dreams unconscious automaticity

asked Feb 7, 2013 at 3:35

9 votes

1 answer

252 views

Does introducing an element of play, hunt, or competition make feeding more rewarding?

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asked Nov 7, 2012 at 22:33

9 votes

2 answers

425 views

Is there a circadian component to mood variations in humans?

experimental-psychology emotion mood

asked Oct 9, 2012 at 20:51

9 votes

1 answer

235 views

Is there evidence for a unique isolated internal representation of loved ones?

asked Dec 11, 2012 at 22:57

8 votes

1 answer

567 views

Is there a "foreplay" equivalent, priming activity for thinking or conversation?

asked Dec 19, 2012 at 18:01

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119 Questions

Is there psychoactive music?

How long can a person stay happy, excited and motivated about something new?

Does dream recall interfere with "reverse learning"? (Crick and Mitchison's theory of REM sleep)

Is there a better way to describe brain activity than EEG "brain waves"

What is the scientific term for unexpected, spontaneous dream recall?

How does the brain learn what something is for the first time?

Which neurotransmitters can be measured in a living human brain?

What defines the easiest time to get out of bed in the morning for humans?

Have humans always had problems with motivation and laziness?

What causes short-term dysphoria following intense pleasure?

Is there evidence to suggest that music can trigger release of a particular kind of neurotransmitter?

Do highly creative people dream more and/or differently than ordinary people?

Do people "subvocalize" during thinking or "internal monologue"?

Does female attractiveness correlate with age progression?

What computerized EEG analysis algorithms are there?

How similar are human brains within the same haplogroup?

Why people choose "boring" colors for new cars?

Is there any "predictive" component to positive/negative affect in Seasonal Affective Disorder and Bipolar Disorder?

How can I test whether Dorsal Raphe Nucleus (DRN) activity at night is related to variations in mood?

What is the name of the cognitive bias where an expert overestimates the knowledge of others?

Can bipolar disorder be considered a malfunction of the "love circuit" in the human brain?

What is the most comprehensive system of describing human emotions or states of mind?

If stimulus triggers dopamine release, can dopamine release trigger memory recall of stimulus?

What is the mechanism behind recurring or looping thoughts?

What happens in the brain when conscious awareness is changed during dreaming onset?

What causes dreamers to accept dreams as reality?

Does introducing an element of play, hunt, or competition make feeding more rewarding?

Is there a circadian component to mood variations in humans?

Is there evidence for a unique isolated internal representation of loved ones?

Is there a "foreplay" equivalent, priming activity for thinking or conversation?