# Neuroscience, Psychology, and Health **URL:** https://forum.artofmemory.com/c/neuroscience-psychology-and-health/15.md [Latest](https://forum.artofmemory.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.artofmemory.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.artofmemory.com/tags.md) --- ## [About the Neuroscience, Psychology, and Health category](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/about-the-neuroscience-psychology-and-health-category/23)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 27, 2018, 11:12pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/about-the-neuroscience-psychology-and-health-category/23 "2018-10-27T23:12:06Z")
This section is for discussing anything related to neuroscience, psychology, brain maintenance, and health, including food, nutrition, exercise, and other methods. --- ## [Finding the Beauty in Neurodiversity( ADHD, ASD, Asperger's,...e.t.c)](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/finding-the-beauty-in-neurodiversity-adhd-asd-aspergers-e-t-c/106905)
**Author:** [@MutaleMemory1](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/MutaleMemory1)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 18, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/finding-the-beauty-in-neurodiversity-adhd-asd-aspergers-e-t-c/106905 "2026-09-18T18:23:24Z")
Hello everyone, I thought of creating a topic about this. I don’t know if it has already been discussed. If it has been, I will be grateful if someone can share the links here​:grinning\_face::folded\_hands:t4: Coming to … --- ## [40% of Kids Can't Read?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/40-of-kids-cant-read/108260)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [August 28, 2026, 11:57pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/40-of-kids-cant-read/108260 "2026-08-28T23:57:35Z")
“40% of Kids Can’t Read and Teachers Are Quitting” I put a text summary below the video. Let me know what you think. Are there any teachers here who have noticed this problem? Here’s a related article: … --- ## [Article by Bastian Wiederhold on processing](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/article-by-bastian-wiederhold-on-processing/101768)
**Author:** [@Bigdonnyv](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Bigdonnyv)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2026, 3:16am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/article-by-bastian-wiederhold-on-processing/101768 "2026-08-23T03:16:22Z")
Abstract We analyze information rates associated with top performances in memory competitions and reveal three phenomena. First, in tasks with short memorization time, information processing reaches up to 42 bit/s with … --- ## [Total Aphantasia + Anauralia: How to use memory techniques? Memory Palace without mental images or sounds?](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/total-aphantasia-anauralia-how-to-use-memory-techniques-memory-palace-without-mental-images-or-sounds/112939)
**Author:** [@Vxzir0](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Vxzir0)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 31, 2026, 4:40pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/total-aphantasia-anauralia-how-to-use-memory-techniques-memory-palace-without-mental-images-or-sounds/112939 "2026-07-31T16:40:22Z")
Hi everyone :waving\_hand: I have the incredible “mental combo” of Total Aphantasia accompanied by Anauralia. Because of this, I am unable to visualize images or hear sounds in my mind. So far, all the memory technique… --- ## [People with mind-blindness (aphantasia) not so easily spooked - ScienceDaily Article](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/people-with-mind-blindness-aphantasia-not-so-easily-spooked-sciencedaily-article/60794)
**Author:** [@tarnation](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/tarnation)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [July 27, 2026, 12:00am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/people-with-mind-blindness-aphantasia-not-so-easily-spooked-sciencedaily-article/60794 "2026-07-27T00:00:48Z")
Just came across this interesting Science Daily article about people with aphantasia (mind-blindness) not being easy to spook with scary stories. I ain’t afraid of no ghosts: People with mind-blindness not so easily spo… --- ## [Minimal Counterintuitiveness Effect](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/minimal-counterintuitiveness-effect/111071)
**Author:** [@Mnemosis](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Mnemosis)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2026, 11:58pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/minimal-counterintuitiveness-effect/111071 "2026-05-24T23:58:11Z")
I thought this was interesting, but it’s getting merged away, so before it disappears into something else: (It’s a short but complexly composed entry) Essentially, studies (not many?) have shown that when something i… --- ## [2023 Brain training plan](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/2023-brain-training-plan/79418)
**Author:** [@Alp](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Alp)\ **Replies:** 29\ **Last updated:** [February 23, 2026, 5:10pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/2023-brain-training-plan/79418 "2026-02-23T17:10:43Z")
Reading - 2023 goal is to read 200 books Dual n-back - 40 minutes a day Mental math - 10 minutes a day Meditation - 20 minutes a day Juggling - 20 minutes a day Drawing - 20 minutes a day Chess - 1 hour a day Chess puzz… --- ## [Digital Minimalism: "Why We'll Look Back at Our Smartphones Like Cigarettes"](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/digital-minimalism-why-well-look-back-at-our-smartphones-like-cigarettes/35788)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 61\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2026, 5:12pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/digital-minimalism-why-well-look-back-at-our-smartphones-like-cigarettes/35788 "2026-02-01T17:12:41Z")
There is a new book coming out in a few days called Digital Minimalism that people might be interested in. We see these tools, and we have this narrative that, “You can do this on Facebook,” or “This new feature on t… --- ## [Schizophrenia and Cultural Differences](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/schizophrenia-and-cultural-differences/29668)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 28, 2026, 9:08pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/schizophrenia-and-cultural-differences/29668 "2026-01-28T21:08:02Z")
For anyone interested in psychology: Hallucinatory ‘voices’ shaped by local culture, Stanford anthropologist says Stanford anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann found that voice-hearing experiences of people with serious psych… --- ## [Feeling Overwhelmed](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/feeling-overwhelmed/105195)
**Author:** [@Plato](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Plato)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2026, 11:11am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/feeling-overwhelmed/105195 "2026-01-04T11:11:03Z")
Lately i’ve been feeling overwhelmed by pretty much everything. I get annoyed when even my best friends talk to me. I get overwhelmed when i open a book even a book that i read when i was young. I feel bad when I lie but… --- ## [Study: TikTok, Instagram, and video shorts (SFV) associated with poorer cognition](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/study-tiktok-instagram-and-video-shorts-sfv-associated-with-poorer-cognition/107036)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [December 19, 2025, 4:23am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/study-tiktok-instagram-and-video-shorts-sfv-associated-with-poorer-cognition/107036 "2025-12-19T04:23:09Z")
This is interesting. This systematic review and meta-analytic investigation comprised data from 98,299 participants across 71 studies… Increased SFV \[short-form video\] use was associated with poorer cognition, with at… --- ## ["Dance training is superior to repetitive physical exercise in inducing brain plasticity in the elderly"](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/dance-training-is-superior-to-repetitive-physical-exercise-in-inducing-brain-plasticity-in-the-elderly/53714)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 29, 2020, 12:56pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/dance-training-is-superior-to-repetitive-physical-exercise-in-inducing-brain-plasticity-in-the-elderly/53714 "2020-07-29T12:56:46Z")
For the present exploratory study, we designed an especially challenging dance program in which our elderly participants constantly had to learn novel and increasingly difficult choreographies. This six-month-long progr… --- ## [IQ score improvement project](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/iq-score-improvement-project/69931)
**Author:** [@Chump](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Chump)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 28, 2025, 7:14am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/iq-score-improvement-project/69931 "2025-11-28T07:14:45Z")
This is a continuation of my previous topic about IQ tests, where most people seemed to be in agreement that IQ scores were (for the most part) bogus, and that anyone could learn to score highly on an IQ test with delibe… --- ## [Low battery capacity (aka I get tired too quickly)](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/low-battery-capacity-aka-i-get-tired-too-quickly/107081)
**Author:** [@Xadawn](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Xadawn)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 27, 2025, 11:20pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/low-battery-capacity-aka-i-get-tired-too-quickly/107081 "2025-11-27T23:20:27Z")
This might be more fit for off-topic, but is also related to health, so I’ll have to leave the decision to move this thread to the moderators. To give you some examples, I spend an hour drawing and I’m done; I spend and… --- ## [Do Subliminal Messages work? : My findings so far](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/do-subliminal-messages-work-my-findings-so-far/89891)
**Author:** [@Zipho\_Lunika](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Zipho_Lunika)\ **Replies:** 21\ **Last updated:** [November 22, 2025, 8:10pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/do-subliminal-messages-work-my-findings-so-far/89891 "2025-11-22T20:10:30Z")
Greetings all. I remember writing a pretty scathing comment critiquing mental photography and subliminals not too long ago. However, after some personal research, I found that masked stimuli do have an effect on the bra… --- ## [Aphantasia article](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/aphantasia-article/103032)
**Author:** [@Johnl](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Johnl)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2025, 3:45pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/aphantasia-article/103032 "2025-11-21T15:45:42Z")
This morning I received my Neuroscience News email and it has the following article which was of interest to me as I have Aphantasia. The article appears in Neuroscience News June 9 edition. Briefly about 4% of the popu… --- ## [Need suggestion for college science project relating memory](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/need-suggestion-for-college-science-project-relating-memory/70759)
**Author:** [@vishvaavishvaa1](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/vishvaavishvaa1)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [November 16, 2025, 10:19am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/need-suggestion-for-college-science-project-relating-memory/70759 "2025-11-16T10:19:57Z")
hi friends,i need some suggestions to make a college science project relating memory,please give me some suggestions that i can use to make a project or any different idea :slightly\_smiling\_face: thanks --- ## [Philosophy for increasing thinking ability](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/philosophy-for-increasing-thinking-ability/106813)
**Author:** [@Jacquess](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Jacquess)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 12, 2025, 2:31am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/philosophy-for-increasing-thinking-ability/106813 "2025-11-12T02:31:36Z")
Hello, I was recently reading this substack saying that Philosophy majors with a minor in physics get the most growth in thinking ability. They used the LSAT and GRE tests scores to measure this and I’m not really famil… --- ## ["Why IQ Scores Are Dropping" (Barbara Oakley)](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/why-iq-scores-are-dropping-barbara-oakley/102862)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [November 9, 2025, 7:25am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/why-iq-scores-are-dropping-barbara-oakley/102862 "2025-11-09T07:25:54Z")
This might interest people. I saw it in a newsletter but didn’t look closely yet. Here’s what we discovered: The very educational reforms that promised to make us smarter—particularly the widespread rejection of memori… --- ## [How Psychology Influences Memory](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-psychology-influences-memory/106373)
**Author:** [@ngtecksen](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/ngtecksen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 24, 2025, 3:50pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/how-psychology-influences-memory/106373 "2025-10-24T15:50:21Z")
Our memory is deeply connected to psychology. Things like emotions, focus, and stress can change how well we remember something. For example, we often remember emotional events more clearly, while distractions make us fo… --- ## ["Scientists hide messages in papers to game AI peer review"](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/scientists-hide-messages-in-papers-to-game-ai-peer-review/105931)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 8, 2025, 6:59am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/scientists-hide-messages-in-papers-to-game-ai-peer-review/105931 "2025-10-08T06:59:53Z")
The relevant section starts at about 7:08 in the video. Some researchers are apparently using AI to write papers and adding hidden text that instructs AI reviewers to give the papers positive reviews. It l… --- ## [The health and cognitive benefits of singing](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/the-health-and-cognitive-benefits-of-singing/105358)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 21, 2025, 2:59pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/the-health-and-cognitive-benefits-of-singing/105358 "2025-09-21T14:59:55Z")
I saw some interesting claims about singing in this post from Ted Gioia’s newsletter, including some benefits for cognitive functioning: A host of clinical studies now testify to the wisdom behind claims made by Eno,… --- ## [Benefits and Downsides of Intermittent Fasting](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/benefits-and-downsides-of-intermittent-fasting/105463)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2025, 11:45pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/benefits-and-downsides-of-intermittent-fasting/105463 "2025-09-20T23:45:26Z")
These fasts are 24 hours and in mice, so I’m not sure how much of it applies to humans. Let me know what you think. Fasting helps intestinal stem cells regenerate and heal injuries but also leads to a higher risk of ca… --- ## [Problem facing due to memory training](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/problem-facing-due-to-memory-training/103237)
**Author:** [@Udaysolanki](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Udaysolanki)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/problem-facing-due-to-memory-training/103237 "2025-06-20T17:29:57Z")
I am memory athlete ( doing it since 7 years) currently I am doing PhD in economics . I am also facing issues in night I feel like I am gonna die and have this panic attacks and feel my body is paralysised can’t move it… --- ## [Anxiety, negative thoughts and feelings: a memory challenge](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/anxiety-negative-thoughts-and-feelings-a-memory-challenge/102047)
**Author:** [@tarnation](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/tarnation)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2025, 1:58am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/anxiety-negative-thoughts-and-feelings-a-memory-challenge/102047 "2025-05-08T01:58:37Z")
Thought I would share an insight that I find helpful: Negative thoughts and feelings, and anxiety involve memory processes. Some memory processes are mutually exclusive, so when we remember a powerful negative states, … --- ## [Water Fasting, Calorie Restriction, FMD, and High-nutrient Diets](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/water-fasting-calorie-restriction-fmd-and-high-nutrient-diets/32164)
**Author:** [@Josh](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/Josh)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [May 7, 2025, 2:11am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/water-fasting-calorie-restriction-fmd-and-high-nutrient-diets/32164 "2025-05-07T02:11:22Z")
This post is related to a previous one I wrote about calorie restriction. Here are some links about calorie restriction and brain function: Does Eating Fewer Calories Improve the Brain? A trial in humans suggests … --- ## [Connecting emotional spectres to associations](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/connecting-emotional-spectres-to-associations/101870)
**Author:** [@ergux](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/ergux)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 20, 2025, 3:37pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/connecting-emotional-spectres-to-associations/101870 "2025-04-20T15:37:16Z")
Some time ago, I accidentally tied an image to a specific emotional state. It got me wondering, and the next time I experienced a strong blissful state, I deliberately tied it to an image—just like that. Now, if I imagi… --- ## [Why Some Images Are More Memorable Than Others (Neuroscience)](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/why-some-images-are-more-memorable-than-others-neuroscience/93680)
**Author:** [@iOSDeveloper](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/iOSDeveloper)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [March 26, 2025, 9:04am UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/why-some-images-are-more-memorable-than-others-neuroscience/93680 "2025-03-26T09:04:56Z")
From seeing to remembering: Images with harder-to-reconstruct representations leave stronger memory traces (paper) https://arxiv.org/pdf/2302.10392 --- ## [Book Review: Memory Lane](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-review-memory-lane/101192)
**Author:** [@thinkaboutthebible](https://forum.artofmemory.com/u/thinkaboutthebible)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 22, 2025, 10:55pm UTC](https://forum.artofmemory.com/t/book-review-memory-lane/101192 "2025-03-22T22:55:54Z")
A new book called “Memory Lane” by Ciara Greene and Gillian Murphy is reviewed here. It seeks to find the positive side of forgetting as well as remembering. https://www.wsj.com/arts-culture/books/memory-lane-review-rem… [Next page](https://forum.artofmemory.com/c/neuroscience-psychology-and-health/15.md?page=1)