Archive - Shane O'Mara

false memory implantation in adults is easy (bonus: here's one way to do it)

Jul 5, 2022 •

'Just put your phone away'

You'll enjoy conversation more if you do

Jan 16, 2024 •

Aerobic exercise is good for the brain

mood, memory, education; five easy wins for behaviour change

Nov 21, 2023 •

Where is my memory?

It's not morphic resonance; memories are in your head (but not in the way you might think)

Aug 23, 2023 •

It's what we do, and chimps don't. It's a bit weird, actually

Dec 27, 2023 •

No, Elon, NO! (part one)

brain downloading and brain uploading are never going to happen

Oct 31, 2023 •

Finishing a book

By which I mean ending the writing of one

Sep 5, 2023 •

Thoughts on three years of substacking

A new verb: 'To Substack' - I substack, you substack, we substack, etc., my process, and a special offer

Oct 11, 2023 •

Altered states: Navigating the hunger game (Part one)

Semaglutide's role in appetite regulation

Dec 5, 2023 •

“Old man yells at cloud”: melancholy, world-weary, with a little self-serving bellicosity

The emotion we have now, and don't realise it

Aug 29, 2023 •

Dementia (.... and Joe Biden)

Navigating the complexities of cognition and brain ageing

Feb 13, 2024 •

Some interesting readings to get you going for 2024

Sciency stuff, murder, self-improvement, effective altruism, conspiracies, bluesky, presents for new year, podcast, paleblue, and more

Jan 2, 2024 •

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