Michael Merzenich Ph.D

Oct 25, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Michael Merzenich |Michael Merzenich Ph.D |Henry Mahncke

By Michael Merzenich, Ph.D. and Henry Mahncke, Ph.D.Next weekend, almost all of us in the United States and Canada will engage in that semi-annual ritual of adjusting our clocks by an hour. However, we are not just messing with our clocks. To some extent, we are messing with our brains.

Oct 21, 2024 | psychologytoday.com | Michael Merzenich |Henry Mahncke |Michael Merzenich Ph.D

By Michael Merzenich, Ph.D., and Henry Mahncke, Ph.D.We are in a season of fear. We are facing election fears just five days after Halloween. The quadrennial political election has become a quadrennial battle that seemingly threatens our existence. People ask: What’s going on in our brains? Why do we experience so much fear? The simple answer: Scary stuff activates the brain. When you encounter scary stuff, the brain kicks in—with vigor—to figure out survival.

Oct 21, 2024 | qoshe.com | Michael Merzenich Ph.D

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