Archive - The Brainlift

🧠[Brainwave] How Trauma Impacts Brain Structure

A look into the brains and memory systems of people who experienced the 2015 terrorist attacks in Paris

Jan 17 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🎭 What Low Self-Esteem Looks Like in the Brain

Understanding the neural overlap between how you see yourself and how others see you

Jan 14 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🧠 [Brainwave] Can You Change Your Personality?

A rundown of the latest evidence on human character malleability

Jan 9 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

⏰ How a Lack of Sleep Leads to Intrusive Thoughts

The link between REM sleep, brain function, and unwanted memories

Jan 7 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

December 2024

💸 How Your Spending Habits Impact Your Happiness

What happens when you give 200 people $10,000 and analyze how they use it?

Dec 31, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

👁️ What Your Browsing History Says About Your Mental Health

New research reveals the vicious circle behind how our web browsing behaviors impact our emotional well-being

Dec 24, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🧠[Brainwave] Inequality Impacts How Money Buys Happiness

More nuanced evidence on whether higher income means higher life satisfaction

Dec 19, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🍻 Your Friends Have More Friends Than You Do—Here's Why It Matters for Health

New research exploits the friendship paradox to use social contagion for good

Dec 17, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🧠[Brainwave] How to Save Democracy!

A new megastudy pits 25 psychological interventions against each other—which of them most improves democratic attitudes?

Dec 12, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🏹 How Autonomy Produces Success

New research shows that offering choice in learning enhances educational outcomes

Dec 10, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🧠[Brainwave] How Does Happiness Vary Over Your Lifetime?

New research explores cultural differences in the lifetime trajectory of well-being

Dec 5, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

🦠 How Misinformation Multiplies By Exploiting Outrage

New research finds a tight link between dishonest news and feelings of outrage on social media

Dec 3, 2024 •

Erman Misirlisoy, PhD

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