Christian Jarrett

England

Editor at Psyche Magazine

Contributor at BBC Science Focus

Editor, Psyche Magazine https://t.co/s1Esj2DVgK | SPSP award-winning author of BE WHO YOU WANT | Contributor @sciencefocus | https://t.co/SLD5jfLuhi

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A way to enjoy more positive mental images

2 days ago | psyche.co | Christian Jarrett

To grasp the power of this lauded quality, think of it less as a mountain than as a flexible, even playful way of seeingby Michael UebelA film by Carly Jakins and Jared JakinsFor me and many others, contemplating death has clarified what matters.
Don’t fall victim to the Peter Principle

3 weeks ago | psyche.co | Christian Jarrett

NOTE TO SELFWORK AND VOCATIONPhoto by ER Productions/Getty ImagesPhoto by ER Productions/Getty ImagesIt’s fun stumbling upon psychological concepts in unexpected places. I remember first learning about the Johari Window (an obscure framework for thinking about the limits of self-knowledge) in the Robert Galbraith novel The Cuckoo’s Calling (2013). It happened again the other day.
The depression myth: Why there's more to it than chemical imbalances

2 months ago | sciencefocus.com | Christian Jarrett

The most popular idea for what causes depression in the brain is some kind of chemical imbalance. Many pharmaceutical companies have claimed in their advertising that their antidepressant drugs work by correcting this imbalance. The notion has even been popular with some mental health campaigners, who have been keen to show that depression has a ‘real’ biological basis, rather than just being all in the mind.
The simple ways you can change your personality, according to a cognitive neuroscientist

Mar 9, 2025 | sciencefocus.com | Christian Jarrett

As a few thousand vaguely patronising Instagram posts will tell you – every new day is an opportunity to turn over a new leaf. Start afresh, be better. But where to start? Well, you could adopt a new hobby or set yourself a small challenge. Or maybe you could get much more radical and change your personality. In scientific terms, personality is simply a set of traits that reflect how you tend to think, feel and behave.
Here’s which generation is actually most sensitive, according to science

Mar 2, 2025 | sciencefocus.com | Christian Jarrett

Which generation is the most sensitive? The answer to this question depends on who you ask.
I’ve cut brains in half, excised tumours – even removed entire lobes. The illusion of the self and free will survives it all | Principia Scientific Intl.

Feb 25, 2025 | principia-scientific.com | Christian Jarrett

Written by Christian Jarrett on February 25, 2025. Posted in Current News In 1921, the illusionist P T Selbit performed a magic trick that has since become a classic: he sawed his assistant in half. We’ve all seen it done dozens of times. We know it’s not real. Yet, we’re fooled every time. The deception appears impenetrable. I can relate. As a brain surgeon, I’ve performed a similar trick. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that brain surgery is a hoax. Our surgeries are not shams.
I'm a neuroscientist. Here's the surprising truth about TikTok 'brain rot'

Feb 23, 2025 | sciencefocus.com | Christian Jarrett

‘Brain rot’ was named Oxford's word of the year for 2024, defined as the "supposed deterioration of a person’s mental or intellectual state" resulting from watching too much "trivial or unchallenging" content online, such as TikTok videos. It's a term often bandied about in jokey fashion, but what if there's a grain of truth to it? That's the seemingly scary implication of a new study published by a large team of brain scientists based at Tianjin Normal University in China.
It’s time to change your relationship with dopamine

Feb 2, 2025 | sciencefocus.com | Christian Jarrett

These days the internet is crowded with videos, articles and hacks promising the route to reset your brain's reward system and rediscover the joy in life's simple pleasures. One method, in particular, has gained traction and is being touted by influencers as a quick fix for restoring focus and lowering your level of stimulation. It's called dopamine detoxing, and its advocates claim it can quickly help reset your brain's neurochemical balance. How?
Why 1 in 100 dads are discovering their children aren’t biologically theirs

Jan 25, 2025 | sciencefocus.com | Christian Jarrett

Basic biological reality means birth mothers can be certain they’re genetically related to their children (setting aside cases of surrogacy and egg donor in vitro fertilisation). By contrast, fathers can’t know for sure without a genetic test. This can give rise to misattributed paternity, a situation where a man unknowingly raises a child that isn’t genetically related to him or, if he’s tricked into this situation, paternity fraud.
Why 'collapsed narcissists' are so dangerous (and how to avoid them)

Dec 30, 2024 | sciencefocus.com | Christian Jarrett

Narcissists are grandiose, entitled people who seem convinced that they’re something special. They tend to lack empathy and are always seeking attention. In extreme cases, someone might be diagnosed with ‘narcissistic personality disorder’.

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