Nawaf A. Matar

YouTube video by World of Paleoanthropology A new species of Australopithecus walking around? Hear about it here!

Did you hear? There is a new EP of the #PaleoPostPodcast! Join Co-Host Genevieve and I as we interview the wonderful Dr. Villmoare, and learn all about the team that discovered not one, but potentially two new species of #Hominin that even coexisted! Learn more: youtube.com/shorts/enrgs...

Neuroscientists are starting to unravel the amygdala’s complexity, shedding new light on PTSD Often labeled the brain’s fear center, the amygdala is much more complex than that. A study in Translational Psychiatry suggests that PTSD is linked to altered connectivity in one of its subregions, with potential implications for emotion and body awareness.

Neuroscientists are starting to unravel the amygdala’s complexity, shedding new light on PTSD

When Your Brain Sends You a Song A song pops into your head—and it’s exactly what you needed to hear. Coincidence? Maybe not. Your brain is sending signals through symbols.

When Your Brain Sends You a Song | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/inno... #neuroscience #brain

Mastering fire changed everything—extending nights, reshaping diets, and sparking social life. Evidence from Zhoukoudian shows deliberate fire use by Homo erectus: www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.... #PaleoPost #HumanOrigins #DeepTime

Ethanol ingestion via frugivory in wild chimpanzees Natural daily consumption of dietary alcohol by chimpanzees suggests human attraction to alcohol may come from our ancestral diet.

Ethanol ingestion via frugivory in wild chimpanzees | Science Advances www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
#evolution #alcohol #chimpanzee #science

Getting to Know Your Brain Simple, research-backed ways to boost memory, focus, mood, and creativity by training different parts of your brain.

Getting to Know Your Brain | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/on-v...
#Brain #neuroscience #psychology

Neuroscientists find evidence of an internal brain rhythm that orchestrates memory A team of neuroscientists has observed that individual neurons in the human brain follow rhythmic timing patterns during memory tasks. The findings highlight how internal brain states influence when c...

Neuroscientists find evidence of an internal brain rhythm that orchestrates memory www.psypost.org/neuroscienti... #psychology #brain #neuroscience #memory

Happy #NationalNonprofitDay!

The success of SfN's mission is rooted in community.

Every shared discovery and act of solidarity helps build a future where science endures.

SfN remains committed to being the support network for scientists whose work offers hope to millions.

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The Inevitability of Meaninglessness We put together meanings about who we are, the nature of relationships, God, death, and life. Then some unpredictable loss is introduced, suggesting there's more to the story.

The Inevitability of Meaninglessness | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #meaning #mentalhealth #psychology #meaninglessness #life @psychologytoday.com

How to Start a New Life at Midlife Personal Perspective: After a quarter century of caretaking and living in the same family home, empty nesting can feel like you're 22 again.

How to Start a New Life at Midlife | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/gb/blog/not-... #midlife #psychology #life

The Evolutionary Code of Sleep Evolution tells us sleep isn't a waste, it's our survival code. Without it, we might gain time but we would lose health, memory, and focus.

The Evolutionary Code of Sleep | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/comm... #evolution #sleep #psychology

I wrote Wired to Be Human to explore exactly this—how our biology and our environment collide, and how we can take back our power by making intentional choices, even when we’re exhausted.

jonathanarenburg.com/wired-to-be-...

#MentalHealth #WiredToBeHuman #Resilience #IntentionalLiving #booksky

The Myth of the Human Brain The neuroanatomy of your unconscious mind lies in an unexpected place.

The Myth of the Human Brain | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/long... #psychology #brain #myth #human

Today in Psychology (24th June 1795), Ernst Weber was born. Renowned for his pioneering work on touch and human perception. Weber's systematic and scientifically driven methods of inquiry had a profound influence on the development of experimental psychology.

#psychology

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PsychTable: Collecting Evidence for Evolutionary Psychology The field of evolutionary psychology is still young and controversial. Two scientists are helping it mature through a database for easy access to the strongest research.

PsychTable: Collecting Evidence for Evolutionary Psychology | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/beas...
#psychology #evolution #science #research

How Long It Really Takes to Get Over an Ex The half-life of emotional attachment appears to be 4 years.

How Long It Really Takes to Get Over an Ex | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #psychology

New study links depression to accelerated brain aging A new study using brain scans from a Japanese cohort shows that individuals with major depressive disorder have brains that appear significantly older than their actual age, linking depression to structural changes, altered neurotransmitters, and gene expression related to aging.

New study links depression to accelerated brain aging

Storytelling and the Search for Meaning The stories we tell connect us to our shared past and point the way to a future filled with purpose. In what ways does storytelling play a meaningful role in your life?

Storytelling and the Search for Meaning | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #psychology #mentalhealth

Corps of Depth Healers | Healing social crises through depth psychology The Corps of Depth Healers is a dynamic non-profit organization dedicated to addressing social crises through the transformative power of depth psychology, existential-humanistic principles, and inter...

I'm delighted to announce that my assistant Tyler Gamlen and I have launched the Corps of Depth Healers website:
www.corpsofdepthhealers.com
The purpose of this website is to promote "emotionally restorative relationships" to counter the emotionally impoverished relationships that are destroying us.

Why You Wake Up at 3 a.m., and How to Go Back to Sleep Instead of freaking out, remember that it's normal.

Why You Wake Up at 3 a.m., and How to Go Back to Sleep | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-... #psychology

Even before we had words, we dreamed. Our ancestors imagined beasts, fears, hopes—and maybe meaning. Dreaming could be the oldest form of storytelling. #WOPA #PaleoPost #DreamTime #HumanOrigins #SymbolicMind

YouTube video by Emmy's Existential Zone Clean up your act and stop squandering your life

A message for spring that might help you join in with the new energy bursting open in the natural world. youtu.be/x7L9-Aw23nc?...

#existential

SPSP Stay Curious and Malleable Mar 27, 2025 ● By Lourdes Mestre

In her final feature story for our student newsletter, SPSPotlight, Co-Editor Lourdes Mestre reflects on the experience and encourages her fellow psych students to stay curious. Thank you for all your hard work, Lourdes!

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Don’t miss the launch!
#existential

Find a little joy each day and it will start multiplying rapidly.
#existential