Learning from the Unwell Brain

Getting a grip on the relation between the objective brain and subjective experience.

An exploration of brain research on personality disorders.

What the temporal structure of our brain tells us about psychiatry, and disorders of the self

What the brain tells us about the self

How our brain creates virtual physical boundaries around us.

Neuroscience

The Brain Is Always Active

Georg Northoff M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC on January 1, 2016

Why is our brain's intrinsic activity so important?

Why is our brain's intrinsic activity so important?

Neuroscience

Where and What Is the Self?

Georg Northoff M.D., Ph.D., FRCPC on December 3, 2015

The question of the self was already raised in ancient Greek philosophy and persisted ever since. We will look into some recent empirical evidence.

The question of the self was already raised in ancient Greek philosophy and persisted ever since. We will look into some recent empirical evidence.

The mystery of the brain. Why is our self always with us?

What is the affect of negative childhood experiences on the adult brain?

Neuroscience is a young kid. Given the research boom these days, one cannot imagine that neuroscience, as a field of study, is only 100–150 years old. At the turn of the 19th to the 20th century there were no imaging/scanning devices available available that could provide direct and online insight into the functioning of the brain.