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On AlterNet: brain

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "brain"

5 Things the Corporate Media Don't Want You to Know About Cannabis

5 Things the Corporate Media Don't Want You to Know About Cannabis

Paul Armentano, AlterNet. September 23, 2009.
Recent scientific reports suggest that pot doesn't destroy your brain, that it doesn't cause lung damage like tobacco -- but you won't hear it in the corporate media.

Are Mind-Enhancing Drugs a Dangerous Fad or a Great Way to Get Ahead?

Are Mind-Enhancing Drugs a Dangerous Fad or a Great Way to Get Ahead?

Jeremy Laurance, Independent UK. June 23, 2009.
Advocates say they are an irresistible way of improving students' performance. Critics argue they are a dangerous fad.

Meditation May Protect Your Brain

Meditation May Protect Your Brain

Michael Haederle, Miller-McCune.com. November 22, 2008.
Research is confirming the medicinal effects that advocates have long claimed for meditation.

The Misshapen Mind: How the Brain's Haphazard Evolution Left Us with Self-Destructive Instincts

The Misshapen Mind: How the Brain's Haphazard Evolution Left Us with Self-Destructive Instincts

Sasha Abramsky, The American Prospect. August 20, 2008.
Evolution didn't quite hit perfection when it comes to human thought processes.