Make it Brain (with Dr. Brein)

A message to my younger self, and to all the young people out there who doubt yourself and your a... 10.04.2023 0:59 ↓

A message to my younger self, and to all the young people out there who doubt yourself and your abilities. Don’t give up. You got this

Why is witnessing others’ pain uncomfortable? Because to some level, your brain is “experiencing”... 08.04.2023 0:50 ↓

Why is witnessing others’ pain uncomfortable? Because to some level, your brain is “experiencing” it (Lamm et al., 2011)

What happens in the brain during orgasm? These scientists dared to find out 🫣 #science #opioids ... 07.04.2023 1:17 ↓

What happens in the brain during orgasm? These scientists dared to find out 🫣 #science #opioids #brain

This recent paper (Scheggia et al., Nat Neuro) sheds light on the #brain circuits that control ge... 06.04.2023 1:08 ↓

This recent paper (Scheggia et al., Nat Neuro) sheds light on the #brain circuits that control generosity! #neuroscience #generosity #givingseason

One of the few studies exploring how, exactly, placebos work. Incredible! (Rutgen et al., PNAS, 2... 06.04.2023 1:12 ↓

One of the few studies exploring how, exactly, placebos work. Incredible! (Rutgen et al., PNAS, 2015)

Stimulating your brain with random noise could be therapeutic: heres why (and how) #neuroscience ... 05.04.2023 1:27 ↓

Stimulating your brain with random noise could be therapeutic: heres why (and how) #neuroscience #brainstimulation #random #noise

New research shows that distressed plants emit sounds… but are they communicating?? #plants #scie... 04.04.2023 1:21 ↓

New research shows that distressed plants emit sounds… but are they communicating?? #plants #science #scifi

I’m honored to share this amazing video produced by Stanford Medicine. It goes behind the scenes ... 02.04.2023 4:06 ↓

I’m honored to share this amazing video produced by Stanford Medicine. It goes behind the scenes on my TikTok and explores the #Why behind my career in science #ThisIsMyWhy #Stanford

When we see others in pain, the brain walks a thin line between empathy and pleasure… depending o... 31.03.2023 1:11 ↓

When we see others in pain, the brain walks a thin line between empathy and pleasure… depending on how much we like them 👀 (Singer et al., 2006)