2026-05-23T02:55:36Z https://yabu.me Dean Burnett (that brains guy) https://yabu.me/npub1f2tggjkdyzr4jqh7jdwmwuvpcwchaevm73y46e74qvp5lwv5jenstky7ng https://files.ohai.social/accounts/avatars/109/364/523/936/207/808/original/95eec039e84c2104.jpg https://files.ohai.social/accounts/avatars/109/364/523/936/207/808/original/95eec039e84c2104.jpg https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstjc5uycmusuqkjjxfuzxq6cfh60rlayu6wvken2cq9hdkt2vvvuszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwkunylf Earlier this week, I was asked to guest on a science podcast to dicuss the phenomenon of Imposter Syndrome<br/><br/>My immediate thought was &#34;Crap, why are they asking me? I don&#39;t know what I&#39;m doing!&#34;<br/><br/>So yeah, I have some relevant insight 2026-04-20T21:20:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq9uuum3mzpn09wghcezmh5e9q63has3udpesmxpfmrhays898xugzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwegdtf2 ‘Your brain isn’t fully formed until you’re 25’: A neuroscientist demolishes the greatest mind myth<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/brain-myth-25-development">https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/brain-myth-25-development</a><br/><br/>Dr Dean Burnett tackles a stubborn, and increasingly harmful, brain myth. For Science Focus Magazine.<br/><br/>#Brains #Teens #Development #Autonomy 2026-04-19T09:15:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdg7pss4tep608elrp4zs7hmaee4cl7fga2tfra6txsyffnr5mphgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw5ce2gh Why Are Heavy Metal Fans So Nice?<br/><br/><a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLbL5_DEim/">https://www.instagram.com/p/DTLbL5_DEim/</a><br/><br/>Dean Burnett&#39;s surprisingly popular video explainer of the surprisingly mellow nature of many heavy metal fans.<br/><br/>#Metal #Music #Brains #Emotions 2026-04-16T14:39:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8w503cydv8dtcmas39ucsjpldex5zsff5st6csn9ka85rcq7zgrszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwtv74kj No need to stop the &#39;brain rot&#39;: Modern kids aren&#39;t less intelligent<br/><br/><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635392-800-no-need-to-stop-the-brain-rot-modern-kids-arent-less-intelligent/">https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635392-800-no-need-to-stop-the-brain-rot-modern-kids-arent-less-intelligent/</a><br/><br/>Neuroscientist Dr Dean Burnett tackles a common, but unfair, claim about modern young people. For New Scientist magazine<br/><br/>#Brains #BrainRot #Youth #GenZ 2026-04-13T17:19:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp02pj6ea0y3jsls8gaqmk4ukvyu7t2h3eueegue5a9s4rsna3xjszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwzpkpsq Dear hotel bathroom designers<br/><br/>It may look stylish, but if the featureless steel block that is apparently a tap will only dispense hot water by stroking the rear quadrant thrice widdershins, you should include instructions for the average guest who doesn&#39;t have a Masters degree in Escherian geometry 2026-04-06T18:48:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszq94zg8l5ze8cz4zjll0hdzl9jpufdupmrxdapugr9uy7tf7pjdszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwg4xmd0 You wrote a novel using AI? Cool. It&#39;s like that time I ran a marathon using a Ford Focus.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/336/809/082/247/195/original/71a7cfbb4d847ff6.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-04-02T19:40:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx80wa7get2zeygtadmk6k6m3ha42de8l7x5rr393rae5xryfkvxczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw8mdake Request for the hivemind<br/><br/>I&#39;m looking for more examples of things/breakthroughs that are always &#39;imminent&#39;, e.g. predicted &#39;within the next 5/10 years&#39;, but thus far have not happened<br/><br/>So far I&#39;ve got<br/>- Nuclear fusion<br/>- Quantum Computing<br/>- Self-driving cars<br/>- Canaverro&#39;s head transplant 2026-03-17T19:20:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs92wy4f9sf5z3ye5auedt23uzn2pk7k0h79w6vnwm4j66smuyx59gzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwnt5l59 Was asked to appear on the radio, to discuss Zack Polanski&#39;s previous job of offering hypnotherapy for breast enlargement<br/><br/>While unavailable for this obvious hit piece, if you&#39;re legit worried about &#39;politicians saying/doing things that aren&#39;t evidence based&#39;, there are far more prominent examples<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/215/214/647/824/997/original/98de4a2ae11218ce.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/215/214/646/689/268/original/092d942bad063e87.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/215/214/634/418/502/original/dda439436c62181b.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/116/215/214/650/134/906/original/5fc9e26a55306326.jpeg"> <br/> 2026-03-12T08:17:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwsyp6kxd8ppq74lgxhtpfmgqxx6ryw2kcy3qvm3dx9mdfx3n6ngzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwwd8d2c Not the key point, but all the &#39;Andrew Mountbatten Windsor&#39; coverage shows how quickly and easily the entire UK media complex can switch to someone&#39;s new name/title, even after using their old one for decades, when it&#39;s an incredibly pampered white male deviant. So, you know, it&#39;s not *that* hard... 2026-02-20T10:05:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqr8vjmcs3wpfcj8an6gdy9y5jvaetu4qx8866ham3fl6p2gg2dsqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw4djln5 Running a survey to find out how many people know what a &#39;control group&#39; is. <br/><br/>Also running another survey at the same time that asks very similar people about something completely unrelated 2026-02-12T22:08:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgkmqswu5pp8hcumcmcq5p9rq3hke7t2fndtygjsd4kqwfhjf7gmgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw6gfwp3 The cat is constantly trying to get into the attic for some reason. His latest effort was impressively sneaky. <br/><br/>#Pickle #cats #ChristmasTree<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/115/848/552/724/783/678/original/781c939945f6fa17.jpg"> <br/> 2026-01-06T14:10:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqtyqcr6pugntf2r3ws4kntktwxt47g3hpm44lmfrh4cwcemef20qzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw6cvhdp As a &#39;rural&#39; person who grew up with hunts as a regular presence, there&#39;s little more alienating than a bunch of sociopathic posh people on horseback descending upon your community with a pack of jittery hounds, in order to dismember a small woodland animal usually encountered in children&#39;s stories.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/115/791/167/973/556/170/original/19295a9febdf61d0.jpg"> <br/> 2025-12-27T10:57:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfw8kpvn5v22vhyq5wq58yhvv8cmt02vtz5p2as9gcy05pq04ad7szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwwwzej0 Public service announcement<br/><br/>Just so we&#39;re all clear, this week the bins go out on Fratunday morvening, with the exception of mixed glass clippings and general garden food. Those go out on Modnesday, before 15.87am. 2025-12-26T23:32:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9jhent3vljtruy8uld4pjmc00l5xc5cvy37zdted4vhxtclr4ywgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw4qj3tm Watched Muppet&#39;s Christmas Carol, and 13yo son said &#34;the scariest part is when the doorknob turns into Bob Marley&#34;, and now I DESPERATELY want to see that version <br/><br/>#ScroogeMon 2025-12-24T20:04:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz2nfq8x72vjtaqd0z52q7apzmrx25v4jegym96qscn5nptgewhdszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwtfr8w5 An AI response, that I didn&#39;t ask for, telling me my search query is wrong because it&#39;s based on a misunderstanding, but it is in fact the AI that has misunderstood my query, so it telling me I&#39;m wrong is, in fact, wrong.<br/><br/>I&#39;m so glad this tech is apparently running everything now. Very reassuring. 2025-12-15T18:31:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqg9j8y0kc34xfe07vzwkh9vep92l50s0julpzx5vw9ucq35lwp8czyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwqn4rud &#34;I had a very expensive education and I&#39;m still a huge bigot. So anyone who had a less expensive one must surely be even more bigoted. Logic, that is&#34;.<br/><br/>This seems to be the mindset of far too many of the people who control the UK discourse and it&#39;s incredibly tiresome. 2025-12-10T12:11:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw0j8pxu2s5028wdlagdezcn6pxmn7mc5x3w3lyktcxdrkj0f9xyczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwqcl06e Another day, another attempt at self-promotion. But at least it&#39;s 100% human made!<br/><br/>The Idiot Brain - 10 year anniversary edition - 01/01/2026<br/><br/>Pre-order now - <a href="https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Dean-Burnett/The-Idiot-Brain--Why-Your-Brain-Gets-Things-Wrong--and-Why-Thats-Alright/32355466">https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Dean-Burnett/The-Idiot-Brain--Why-Your-Brain-Gets-Things-Wrong--and-Why-Thats-Alright/32355466</a><br/><br/>#Books #Brains #Slop #AnniversaryEdition<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/115/661/866/256/953/227/original/632219e6bacc3175.png"> <br/> 2025-12-04T14:53:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxtre8uuhzmvuf8ncpjdlnw8xash9p62nktlgv4xvx8nztyssrtmszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwyp7kfw When you&#39;re opening a tin of tuna and turn around. <br/><br/>#cat #dog #pickle #forest #ambushhunters<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/115/521/673/040/389/605/original/b9d429db4c8d87d8.jpg"> <br/> 2025-11-09T20:40:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswf4mdx4e3na4nyywc6ld8y97t5akee2mjefyee5kvpzwzanmp86szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw83jcae Alcohol can actually improve your memory (sometimes)<br/><br/><a href="https://metro.co.uk/2016/02/16/alcohol-can-actually-improve-your-memory-sometimes-5691916/">https://metro.co.uk/2016/02/16/alcohol-can-actually-improve-your-memory-sometimes-5691916/</a><br/><br/>A Metro article inspired by The Idiot Brain (my debut book), which makes it definitely correct.<br/><br/>#Brains #Memory #Article 2025-11-07T10:12:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsflvah69ll68vzjs99rh7k6xuzypq3spm7mu0pj3fdvv5aldzs9yczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwc933dy Do you like science and comedy and music and ridiculous mashups of all those things? Do you also happen to live in Cardiff?<br/><br/>Well, book your tickets for 9 Carols at the Cardiff Glee Club, December 9th.<br/><br/><a href="https://booking.glee.co.uk/22532">https://booking.glee.co.uk/22532</a><br/><br/>Featuring many brilliant acts. And also me. 2025-11-04T08:28:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvhtuqgwdva8r56wctuaeyw6n2g52shtztyc9wn595qeygw8aftxczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw08r3n9 Just had an ad in my feed, which was a video all about how it&#39;s better to use AI to create promotional videos.<br/><br/>This particular promotional video, for the service that makes promotional AI videos, was not created with AI.<br/><br/>A 100% perfect encapsulation of the problem. No notes. 2025-10-17T13:21:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfrhxyqwmjs33yc559h7gcca9v2zx3mkvfsqskty8z6q6tuychvlqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwf3dzec The thing is, if you genuinely believed that preteen girls are old enough to be mothers while males in their thirties are too young to comprehend fascism, then you logically wouldn&#39;t trust men to be responsible for anything more consequential than a balloon animal, let alone a government 2025-10-16T21:06:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2zr7vgp0x0tzxf0waxthxvg9h603dmcv5500k0lut00ycu79jzngzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwfjguw4 Nigel Farage is basically someone who&#39;ll burn down your house because he doesn&#39;t like how it looks, dance around in the ashes to gloat, then whine about the state of his shoes and demand that you pay to have them cleaned. 2025-09-30T11:33:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg6vamdz0m88cs26dav0dwxen66jwrmtr0az7jan5c2dkvkwrdc0czyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwqv25w6 No, it’s not just a trend: The real reasons adult ADHD and autism diagnoses are on the rise<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/adult-mental-health">https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/adult-mental-health</a><br/><br/>A frustratingly-still-relevant article I wrote for Science Focus magazine<br/><br/>#ADHD #Autism #ND #diagnosis 2025-09-28T15:06:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy6myuwcmdvfdc54dwmx4tcfm7xe4qrje3fcxnncwfzwp4epdlxpqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw9mwnhh Your brain works fine when you&#39;re under 25 (no matter how &#39;inconvenient&#39; this fact may be)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre</a><br/><br/>The myth that &#39;if you&#39;re under 25, you&#39;re not mature enough to decide anything&#39; refuses to die. But it absolutely should<br/><br/>#Brains #Development #Maturity 2025-09-20T11:36:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ujqevxfxt77wyd2d2060lkqksys8jze2l7qg0ws27mskglj78sgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwd46wpg Where the hell is my &#39;runner&#39;s high&#39;?<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/where-the-hell-is-my-runners-high">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/where-the-hell-is-my-runners-high</a><br/><br/>A quite-frankly justified rant about the absence of much-touted rewards of regular exercise. Sure, the whole &#39;being healthier&#39; thing is all well and good, but where are the endorphins at?<br/><br/>#Exercise #Running #Health #High 2025-09-18T19:59:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfxsyfc4j73uca8nkjlf00034lww2e2cwce2tpj33sqvex7ndrgeqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw9seqw6 &#34;We must abandon all the things we supposedly stand for and promised and be as performatively racist as possible, so we can retain power and continue to do none of the things we&#39;d hoped to do&#34;.<br/><br/>I mean, if that&#39;s your thinking, why even bother? Just walk away and take up lawn bowls, or something 2025-09-16T11:51:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2rrr7ur4pja6eytv94frhvfuw8ser2gpaslt3fxzn86dvses7qcczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwjtlgxe I&#39;m sorry, but if you feel compelled to add the name of your country to your national flag, then you are openly admitting it fails at the one and only function of a national flag, and therefore, logically, is a shit flag<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/115/187/915/022/866/041/original/bc3cc50df89752f4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-09-11T22:02:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp6xce6ramwxt2k8h6hp5nln9902masgs72yw20c4tuq23f4k2h2szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw68rsl3 The true origins of autism?<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/the-true-origins-of-autism?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/the-true-origins-of-autism?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv</a><br/><br/>Forget smartphones or vaccines, a new<br/>study reveals that neurodivergence is<br/>tomething that evolved millions of years<br/>ago. And we likely wouldn&#39;t be human<br/>without it.<br/><br/>#autism #neurodivergence 2025-09-10T07:10:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9dgyt8mwe7gx27tdkhsxleans6kux38gpqr3muhxp7jszv6dm4wgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw9a9h3t The first rule of passive-aggressive club is something you really should remember at this point. It&#39;s not like this is the first meeting you&#39;ve attended, after we went to all the trouble of organising them. But no matter, it&#39;s fine. Everyone learns at their own pace, I guess. 2025-08-26T12:02:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0f9jcylulhnnrjvuq5ghwzssx5tznvaprn3ndqvkpkh6pkl0agsqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwx9nyql I&#39;m am absolutely on board with the blunt but long-overdue honesty of this hot drinks machine.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/115/034/241/196/762/082/original/2c73f8f9dc181aba.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-15T18:40:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs070qgmu6s0aj8u96292k8q6mn6u62g04p3yegfrj5raqsdxkmvvszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw0ykjw3 Awful new euphemism just dropped.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/963/560/477/735/175/original/d0c95da13f6a9f44.jpg"> <br/> 2025-08-03T07:05:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyk2qp63m6wesxc4qlxru8pw7e22zygjy4vc6hg8rlh0nj5ky7gxszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwe570yz Why do we keep dreaming about our teeth falling out?<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/why-do-we-keep-dreaming-about-our?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/why-do-we-keep-dreaming-about-our?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv</a><br/><br/>When you consider how ridiculously random the typical dream is, that so many people would have the same one, so often, is very weird.<br/><br/>But neuroscience offers some explanations.<br/><br/>#Dreams #Teeth #Brains 2025-07-30T07:21:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpeymhxlh3am35m3dwrk5dhrdkaz40657c87g60c2p5yq30dv78gzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw88kszr Please join me in wishing a happy 8th birthday to the news-making, truck defying, home invading, chaos causing bogeyman of the northern Cardiff pet community, Pickle. <br/><br/>Happy birthday, you ludicrous animal.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/873/848/790/864/867/original/ed4579aea42a59e9.jpg"> <br/> 2025-07-18T10:50:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0xlatcswnutaev3670qf0fxx4gk5dj9zx2v5wy622vvd9dcx39gczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw48gl4c Recently got asked one of those default interview questions about &#34;Name someone who inspires you&#34;.<br/><br/>I&#39;ve always struggled with these questions, as I&#39;m not one to put people on pedestals. But then I remembered someone who legitimately inspired me in every way<br/><br/>A former student of mine<br/>1/15 2025-07-16T14:43:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst2xn8pyyhcughkx722usgwk4qs0njpssxsfrmhyuhfhw8kylgemgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwv6s7ua In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxkc37xca7ta7w5kc4kfdymywx83ksda0k4gjz95uwjw5ugl0cchg6m7f92'>nevent1q…7f92</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ladies and gentlemen, for your consideration...<br/><br/>A running joke.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/834/806/217/399/256/original/f7bb40795c0f65b6.png"> <br/> 2025-07-11T13:22:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxkc37xca7ta7w5kc4kfdymywx83ksda0k4gjz95uwjw5ugl0cchgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw5xdy2n Just been out for a 5k<br/><br/>It&#39;s a ridiculously expensive form of exercise, but I&#39;m assured it&#39;s worth it in the end 2025-07-11T10:10:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqs5aqmsgjn42h872pdq8d2at3sqhqywu3qflmfgn868q7049wvmszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwwtnnat Your brain works fine when you&#39;re under 25 (no matter how &#39;inconvenient&#39; this fact may be)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre</a><br/><br/>The &#39;frontal lobe theory&#39;, that your brain isn&#39;t &#39;fully mature&#39; until age 25, remains very influential... and almost entirely wrong.<br/><br/>#Brains #Teens #development #Policy 2025-07-10T19:37:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz0k4ektmutp5wakkj9h8qjrp5z44y89xhc5edj28ffhqch99hurqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw0j6hrp RIP to Norman Tebbit, holder of the record for &#34;Most self-damning argument in history&#34; for that time when he said we shouldn&#39;t allow same-sex marriage because he might marry his own son to avoid inheritance tax. 2025-07-08T12:44:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrkuhcu7gnxnpm995c7m5kd7njl0qeh9l63aeg60w3gd8g2npv7ygzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwpzqqx7 This presumably explains why my last-but-one book got several 3 star reviews on Goodreads, just after it was announced, but at least 6 months before I actually finished writing the first draft. <br/><br/><a href="https://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-hit-by-bad-reviews-on-goodreads-before-review-copies-are-even-circulated">https://www.thebookseller.com/news/authors-hit-by-bad-reviews-on-goodreads-before-review-copies-are-even-circulated</a> 2025-06-26T21:27:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs94nnjyuruu54tumqndel5l92tmelalhq60vg882qfv74nqsypvaczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw0s2qju If you don&#39;t self-censor, you are technically subhuman<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/if-you-dont-self-censor-you-are-technically?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/if-you-dont-self-censor-you-are-technically?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</a><br/><br/>A recent &#39;survey&#39; supposedly revealed that many men object to feeling like they have to self-censor in the workplace<br/><br/>The thing is, though, self-censoring is a fundamental part of being a human.<br/><br/>My latest article on this is available now. <br/><br/>#Brains #Censorship #work 2025-06-23T07:17:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs22jd9mw5zksnns8y5p5pad8cdeke3k58p6prn6929vffc927rt9gzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwzgm2ly Remember in 2014 when the new U2 album was automatically installed in everyone&#39;s iTunes and everyone got really annoyed?<br/><br/>Imagine if they&#39;d installed it on every other programme you ever used. And it also somehow meant Bono could interrupt what you were doing and take over<br/><br/>That&#39;s modern AI, that is 2025-06-12T17:05:29Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9lhauygvw2nq9uumwut4krnc8syy9sjsu7ckl66drz2rnek333wqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw6c3tmv McDonald&#39;s cures migraines? I&#39;m doubtin&#39; it.<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/mcdonalds-cures-migraines-im-doubtin?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/mcdonalds-cures-migraines-im-doubtin?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</a><br/><br/>A viral TikTok claim says that a simple McDonald&#39;s meal is all that&#39;s needed to cure a migraine. That this is being taken seriously reveals all manner of problems.<br/><br/>My latest blogpost, for your eyeballs<br/><br/>#Migraine #McDonalds 2025-06-03T19:48:14Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs87aacvy4fv03mjj6d36gwzrr2yyc5lg2667pntwfdnpxlxdrlrqszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwrzy0re This is my PhD thesis<br/><br/>I did not ask for this<br/><br/>I did not consent to this<br/><br/>I did not approve of this<br/><br/>I was not compensated for this<br/><br/>I would not have advised this<br/><br/>I do not like this<br/><br/>And worst of all, the number of people who&#39;ve read my thesis has still not increased.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/615/555/772/097/270/original/009ffb07569878ad.png"> <br/> 2025-06-02T20:03:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspqv2lg4dfadfl77fej9rdhnx9awm5sm7ws4nc73n4z3z5ahmdegqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwpyag69 Do. Not. Disturb. The. Mysterious. Ancient. Rune-inscribed. Skull-adorned. Ring. Found. In. The. Idyllic. Countryside. <br/><br/>Seriously, there&#39;s a whole book about this. And movies. Long ones!<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/596/864/854/152/231/original/f51e3e7ba57f9320.jpg"> <br/> 2025-05-30T12:50:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswapa0gl4f7t5yu8mzqp5uvycqhwk8mdls8nnevu2sk0sfp45m80czyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwpmsfyg What idiot called it &#34;The masculine tendency to suppress all emotional and nurturing impulses&#34; and not &#34;Scrotal eclipse of the heart&#34;? 2025-05-24T21:30:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqhk8qzyhd5e20t37vctstg7t8tvv0egn984v47xzutd085w4y64qzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwelrmj9 Saw a Canadian a I was walking around the nearby lake so I went up to them an congratulated them on the election results. They got furious and started chasing me! Guess they were a Conservative <br/><br/>Actually, now that I think back, they were actually a goose. 2025-04-29T09:10:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0876r2hpfltf3ykl83wuck8lvkvw9gztcq8uwzpjzalpug2drccszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw8m8smk No, AI, I do NOT think nuclear war is a good thing<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-ai-i-do-not-think-nuclear-war?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-ai-i-do-not-think-nuclear-war?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</a><br/><br/>Google&#39;s AI is telling people that I am in favour of nuclear war*. Because of course it is. This reveals yet another problem with AI that makes things harder for us all.<br/><br/>#AI #Media #Writing<br/><br/>* = I&#39;m not. Quite the opposite. But AI doesn&#39;t have the wherewithal to understand this 2025-04-26T12:09:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2yq5ht2l8ddjrcrg98jl20s7ffs7x4jd2v6d6s8xkfkv3hs9qjqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw27r0dv Got a random email from a 19yo in Brazil<br/><br/>Turns out, they&#39;d emailed me at age 14, asking for advice about Neuroscience as a career, after reading my first book. They&#39;re now in their first year of medical school, as a result of my response<br/><br/>So yeah, I&#39;ll be in the corner processing some emotions 2025-04-25T20:37:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg36l3e7sxzp3etjweajfnm2j64j3md3n0szklkpj9rg8mp0jrmqgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwhdewfz Fair comment, apart from the first thing. And the second thing. And the third thing. And the quoted comment. And everything else. So apart from 100% of the claims made being fact-free, scaremongering assumptions... great article.<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/394/088/935/037/749/original/2af7f2201935dba4.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-24T17:22:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsypepzt3tt3aunwyyw3kc5jrgeh62ls25vp032wsy4r7y74yzvfgszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw9yhz75 Raising a glass tonight to Peter William Burnett, aka Bush, aka The Old Man, aka Dad. <br/><br/>5 years to the day since we lost him to COVID-19, at the very start of the pandemic, at the obscenely young age of 58.<br/>1/21<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/372/309/329/914/123/original/43f4053464ca57ce.jpeg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/372/309/296/814/206/original/943e06fbbfadbc97.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-04-20T21:02:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8gnvq7ac23l54p8vj27vn04fkdk3rk5e4hjqnjyut6ulyt0jy93szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw296l5t The obsession with &#39;overdiagnosis&#39; is a much bigger problem than overdiagnosis itself<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/the-obsession-with-overdiagnosis?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/the-obsession-with-overdiagnosis?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</a><br/><br/>The discourse around the &#39;problem&#39; of &#39;overdiagnosis&#39; doesn&#39;t hold up at all when you consider the actual evidence. Pushing it anyway risks harming so many<br/><br/>#Diagnosis #Mentalhealth #Media<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/370/646/245/584/261/original/d5f53bc64359ad70.png"> <br/> 2025-04-20T13:59:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8gns0twtg3ua40u5p0uv3tdldpalkcueuw24sklual93twswclgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwav3v0t I, too, have a drinks cabinet<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/361/251/996/992/541/original/122e76fbfb16e0da.jpg"> <br/> 2025-04-18T22:10:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswcfwrysmdyxece34axupg67eehcdv0788ljl2au86xlyxr37k8uszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw4h2u05 No need to stop the &#39;brain rot&#39;: Modern kids aren&#39;t less intelligent<br/><br/><a href="https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635392-800-no-need-to-stop-the-brain-rot-modern-kids-arent-less-intelligent/">https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg26635392-800-no-need-to-stop-the-brain-rot-modern-kids-arent-less-intelligent/</a><br/><br/>It&#39;s me, in New Scientist magazine, standing up for &#39;the kids&#39; yet again, as they&#39;re subjected to an endless barrage of evidence-free accusations and paranoia<br/><br/>#Technology #Brains #Teens 2025-04-18T09:33:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrcr3jqavzats5d28t0skzvcnj8vgv7dzzq2ze22pdpz5wyxq984szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwjkexcc No, AI, I do NOT think nuclear war is a good thing<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-ai-i-do-not-think-nuclear-war?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-ai-i-do-not-think-nuclear-war?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</a><br/><br/>Google&#39;s AI is telling people that I am in favour of nuclear war*. Because of course it is. This reveals yet another problem with AI that makes things harder for us all.<br/><br/>#AI #Media #Writing<br/><br/>* = I&#39;m not. Quite the opposite. But AI doesn&#39;t have the wherewithal to understand this 2025-04-10T06:30:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgt4gt05kl9yytn8zwarg6suqa5jdtm2qqjqhd7vc4pe093zxt0ugzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwesapvv No, AI, I do NOT think nuclear war is a good thing<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-ai-i-do-not-think-nuclear-war?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-ai-i-do-not-think-nuclear-war?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</a><br/><br/>Google&#39;s AI is telling people that I am in favour of nuclear war*. Because of course it is. This reveals yet another problem with AI that makes things harder for us all.<br/><br/>#AI #Media #Writing<br/><br/>* = I&#39;m not. Quite the opposite. But AI doesn&#39;t have the wherewithal to understand this 2025-04-09T06:30:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw69y4tfuptv9v97zjavlnvqjl7whvws83s22jdng7zu2n26ja79qzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwdyraxl What Smartphones are doing to kids&#39; mental health is NOT terrifying (no matter what a child psychiatrist says)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/what-smartphones-are-doing-to-kids">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/what-smartphones-are-doing-to-kids</a><br/><br/>This post is still getting traffic, especially since the &#39;Adolescence&#39; debate began, presumably as dubious claims about the impact of smartphones remain common 2025-04-07T15:25:43Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstyqz0nht7d7098z5ux8ndgnagl62c8ejj7wu7pw9e73kj85gtulczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwcj9swr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs807gusn2jwzl6nhcdfxm5c8a8prukjzdsn88nv4s6tkd83p8fxmgmfp9hd'>nevent1q…p9hd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>One of the most common retorts I&#39;ve had to this has been &#34;I don&#39;t see you offering any solutions!&#34;<br/><br/>I mean, I literally researched and wrote a whole book of evidence-based solutions about this very thing.<br/><br/>amzn.eu/d/eUkiqAu<br/><br/>However, whenever I do say mention that I&#39;ve written a book, the response is invariably &#34;You&#39;re just trying to make money, so everything you say is invalid&#34;<br/><br/>Unlike that great benevolent charity Netflix, of course, which makes nothing from the discourse around &#39;Adolescence&#39; 2025-04-04T11:24:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs807gusn2jwzl6nhcdfxm5c8a8prukjzdsn88nv4s6tkd83p8fxmgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwnannwu Showing &#39;Adolescence&#39; in schools may make the problem worse<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/showing-adolescence-in-schools-may">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/showing-adolescence-in-schools-may</a><br/><br/>Compelling teens to watch the hit Netflix show in school, in a bid to tackle dangerous male influencers online, could easily backfire, because of how teen brains work.<br/><br/>My latest post explains 2025-04-04T06:59:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8ck90nlt6jd2ts6487a57kpzjmxpq9qwxpw4gd8svjrslzfz5lkszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw23s7lm An article for Meta to use to train their AI<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/an-article-for-meta-to-use-to-train">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/an-article-for-meta-to-use-to-train</a><br/><br/>It turns out Zuckerberg and Meta have used all my books to train their AI. So I wrote this, to show that there are no hard feelings.<br/><br/>#AI #Meta #Zuckerberg #Booo 2025-03-24T08:30:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq84cu4xmzfqfwnfktj6d9ylqkc6nkwsndkcm7yd46skkmxevm3aczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw60fvk0 Doing some research about the modern concept of &#39;dopamine fasting&#39;, and need to include that whole &#39;raw dogging&#39; on flights trend.<br/><br/>Realised some audio-visual content would be useful, so did a Google video for raw dogging.<br/><br/>Yeah, won&#39;t be doing that again 2025-03-23T16:03:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0g9fnwylwkutm73cj9vcje2kzt0gdlswftdm2th4q7vcr7p3a7aqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwz0nxnl An article for Meta to use to train their AI<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/an-article-for-meta-to-use-to-train">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/an-article-for-meta-to-use-to-train</a><br/><br/>It turns out Zuckerberg and Meta have used all my books to train their AI. So I wrote this, to show that there are no hard feelings.<br/><br/>#AI #Meta #Zuckerberg 2025-03-22T09:49:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs988a5ufnjnmmt9xfh0ssskkcgnw6fprk8tqtm6fvuz0tnad9ft8czyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw4mvgaa The obsession with &#39;overdiagnosis&#39; is a much bigger problem than overdiagnosis itself<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/the-obsession-with-overdiagnosis?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/the-obsession-with-overdiagnosis?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=true</a><br/><br/>The discourse around the &#39;problem&#39; of &#39;overdiagnosis&#39; doesn&#39;t hold up at all when you consider the actual evidence. Pushing it anyway risks harming so many<br/><br/>#Diagnosis #Mentalhealth #Media<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/188/157/319/523/109/original/ddfbcfec4318cfda.png"> <br/> 2025-03-19T08:30:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsveddlq8x2g2pvqcksgjg5z2u89h56sm9nlzfg9dcdt3g7jv9dkvqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw7s0aa6 For what it&#39;s worth, Wes Streeting looks like a 10-year-old child who told a genie &#34;I wish I was big&#34;, rather than &#34;I wish I was an adult&#34;<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/187/921/448/583/902/original/5ad586ad2341c994.png"> <br/> 2025-03-19T07:30:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszcf7xcgghx0gq0ddnshv4acv8qnwdwm33tx36txsw6zkttl95lagzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw942059 Neurodivergent people have always been there (we just weren&#39;t &#39;looking&#39; before)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-people-have-always">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-people-have-always</a><br/><br/>The idea that the neurodiversity is a &#39;recent development&#39; and hasn&#39;t been shaping all of human society forever is as wrong as it is unhelpful<br/><br/>My latest post explains<br/><br/>#ND #Autism #ADHD 2025-03-17T17:26:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw3ll8xntsu9ykfkpv2362dafksfu7taecmwpfzh552af43whr5qszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw7l4nnl Neurodivergent people have always been there (we just weren&#39;t &#39;looking&#39; before)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-people-have-always">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-people-have-always</a><br/><br/>The idea that the neurodiversity is a &#39;recent development&#39; and hasn&#39;t been shaping all of human society forever is as wrong as it is unhelpful<br/><br/>My latest post explains<br/><br/>#ND #Autism #ADHD 2025-03-15T09:30:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspe5rhkmn2gzj47vqjhd2jxm3sgppswvs2dmgyle3yv2wa8qlguaszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwrlvnwd Neurodivergent people have always been there (we just weren&#39;t &#39;looking&#39; before)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-people-have-always">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/neurodivergent-people-have-always</a><br/><br/>The idea that the neurodiversity is a &#39;recent development&#39; and hasn&#39;t been shaping all of human society forever is as wrong as it is unhelpful<br/><br/>My latest post explains<br/><br/>#ND #Autism #ADHD 2025-03-14T15:41:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2stmcvcxyrmd4r5xndpe850t6t2v2xa7t8mt2dadcu680gffvytgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwx7ma4r Me: [Clicks on a recipe video. Once. By accident]<br/><br/>Facebook algorithms, 3 seconds later: &#34;So, you&#39;ve decided to become a full time chef responsible for feeding the population of a moderately sized industrial town, eh? You&#39;re going to need wall-to-wall cooking videos, yeah? Well, you&#39;re in luck...&#34; 2025-03-12T22:47:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9v36qz6de03qmflmj9ycu6vttsfgy3jkqnq7qum2pdk3hhdnp5egzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwzrtha2 Managed to disable the Copilot AI &#39;assistant&#39; on MS Word. Wasn&#39;t too hard, although we lost 3 men on the bridge of the swinging blades, and that fifth riddle in front of the immortal guard who sees only truth was a bit tricky. 2025-03-11T19:30:49Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs07t6j5ammncdc8hhrcuv0e7rn63vr8kf7l5qjgjfq6z40e6ufswczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwjrwzqw This ludicrous beast is 3 years old today. <br/>Happy birthday to Forest, beagle extraordinare, the doggiest dog who ever dogged.<br/><br/>#Forest #Beagle #birthday #dog<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/027/061/381/867/276/original/19f24f1dce60045a.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/027/061/515/758/245/original/d33f5af42e69547c.jpg"> <br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/114/027/061/617/680/622/original/65c95ce9c5dbc18e.jpg"> <br/> 2025-02-18T21:41:51Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyanalgnzpy6ktgtjzzqxr29l95pypy96qn2ldym6j98y54rwvzlgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwkhwv95 Roses are red<br/>Violets are blue<br/>Colour is merely a construct conjured up by our brains in a desperate attempt to impose some sort of sense on a chaotic, uncaring universe<br/>As is love, if we&#39;re honest<br/><br/>#HappyValentinesDate 2025-02-14T22:08:07Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs022s8cdeaqz5u7xwetaf07jkeh5yald4gk4jdcgt7r8e5vfjzn0czyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwpstjp7 Should we be terrified of Musk&#39;s brain chip technology? <br/><br/>No. At least, not yet. Because his grand claims revealed he has little to no clue how the brain actually works. <br/><br/>He&#39;s approaching it like an engineering problem, as if there&#39;s &#39;a fix&#39; that just needs working out<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-elon-musk-didnt-put-a-chip-in?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/no-elon-musk-didnt-put-a-chip-in?r=24oxwv&amp;utm_campaign=post&amp;utm_medium=web&amp;showWelcomeOnShare=false</a><br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/979/118/527/644/735/original/d37ab1321af7915d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-10T10:28:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz0cfffgjusw9qtp2ug86lw2q6zh2tge57t9vmtgvudttfd0j6vqszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw42py8r Your brain works fine when you&#39;re under 25 (no matter how &#39;inconvenient&#39; this fact may be)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre</a><br/><br/>In-lieu of the young guys working on Musk&#39;s behalf, the old &#34;Your brain isn&#39;t fully developed until your 25 claim&#34; has emerged yet again<br/><br/>Here&#39;s why it&#39;s BS<br/><br/>#Brains #25 #Misinformation 2025-02-04T08:22:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsghq279usc30wt55rmae2hzen6q9sycfrw64cc3a27svkxg87umfqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwy4e0td If you think people under 25 shouldn&#39;t make important decisions or be held responsible for things because their brains aren&#39;t fully functional “according to science”… I&#39;ve got bad news for you<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/your-brain-works-fine-when-youre?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv</a><br/><br/>#frontallobe #brains #maturity #age<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/942/284/835/543/593/original/d52e0cc9c9a2800d.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-02-03T22:21:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00plfxrq9ssn0l346f6csks3smm2k8xnamdyawug8q00lgqqvlkqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwz3s9aj &#34;Antidepressants are bad!&#34; (Despite the evidence) = Widespread coverage<br/><br/>&#34;Smartphones are fine&#34; (According to the evidence) = *crickets*<br/><br/>This &#39;natural good, synthetic bad&#39; approach defines so much of the mainstream, and hurts so many vulnerable people<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/good-grief-moncrieff-how-mainstream">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/good-grief-moncrieff-how-mainstream</a><br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/885/522/327/290/148/original/338668743f3a78e1.png"> <br/> 2025-01-24T21:46:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq3p8nxuwvc3aarnq768v3r4cjyxhsessq84amvxya26plwstsuzszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwhd5ds6 Daily life in 2025.<br/><br/>#AI #Tech #JustLetMeBe #FFS<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/876/623/896/886/295/original/f01138ff79ef43cd.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-23T08:03:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz3pvj5act59e2jltfykfec3m0v5ut8vwcgtctkr8mnerdqp8wwwszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw4cyapg Your brain is hard-wired to avoid exercise. Here&#39;s why<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/exercise-brain">https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/exercise-brain</a><br/><br/>Welcome to 2025! New year, new you, and all that guff.<br/><br/>But before your resolutions quickly peter out, read this Science Focus piece, by me, about why something ostensibly good for us is often so off putting.<br/><br/>#NewYear #Exercise #Diet #Body #Psychology 2025-01-22T11:00:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgzgpgzph8e9xtf0t0r2tqhw60yllp693rpvyrlt7r9zzfu434wfqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwrsdsqq Having my snarky writing efforts earn the public approval of ACTUAL BLOODY IRVINE &#39;AUTHOR OF TRAINSPOTTING&#39; WELSH is *not* how I saw today going...<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/838/617/870/206/773/original/54191f31640a464e.png"> <br/> 2025-01-16T14:59:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz00mge3c4gh8perl2qkatz634a4st2clxqrfg2l0qwn8lt5tnstszyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw0634km Even if i didn&#39;t think it was BS, I&#39;m not being lectured on &#39;masculinity&#39; by a sentient toilet brush that got rich by inventing online stalking<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/816/953/693/074/408/original/e6505c8fb6ab9301.jpg"> <br/> 2025-01-12T19:08:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9vc6pfrj5hktcwhp898sa9un0jvt38m424u5e7kuczwnw25g4n8qzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwg5h9s5 Why Your Parents Are Hung-Up on Your <br/><br/>Phone and What To Do About It <a href="https://amzn.eu/d/9MvYTHF">https://amzn.eu/d/9MvYTHF</a><br/><br/>If you&#39;ve not got it yet, my latest book is now 20% off on Amazon. So get it now, and leave a review if possible, it all helps <br/><br/>#book #brains #Phones #teens<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/815/853/525/047/688/original/07d7f9ddc0913421.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-12T14:28:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0z560kj4lqhc5jhl6w8gf8gmgsgu3gjf3687qluq4sk88y6stk8szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw7ekg09 Don&#39;t forget to check out/subscribe to my new science blog on Substack<br/><br/>The Neuroscience of Everyday Life<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv</a><br/><br/>And feel free to ask any brain-related questions, however tangential, and I&#39;ll do my best to answer in a post.<br/><br/>I like a challenge! 2025-01-11T16:24:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszeneqs687mseaxt0mersfkmfyzv6w89ehgra3rc8rz8j44uqd9pgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwelzpn9 If we regularly beat people with sticks 5 times a day because they had green eyes, and then said &#34;Look, green eyes give you bruises!&#34; that would be ludicrous<br/><br/>Saying that being LGBTQ+ is bad for your mental health is the same logic<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/why-being-gay-is-not-a-mental-illness">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/why-being-gay-is-not-a-mental-illness</a><br/><br/>#MentalHealth #Meta 2025-01-10T17:17:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxt37vjd3ers2q8gucze8py9ycqwn429dx05tq0aa5zuwkmuy43wgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwu9ksqx Why being gay is not a &#39;mental illness&#39; (no matter what Facebook says)<br/><br/><a href="https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/why-being-gay-is-not-a-mental-illness?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv">https://open.substack.com/pub/theneuroscienceofeverydaylife/p/why-being-gay-is-not-a-mental-illness?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=android&amp;r=24oxwv</a><br/><br/>Seeing a Zuckerberg thinks it&#39;s now OK for people to say being gay is a illness, here&#39;s a summary of why it very much isn&#39;t<br/><br/>#LGBTQ #MentalHealth #Psychology 2025-01-10T08:48:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr98t3h0jjdmatd78fqhjteqqk6wvqascz6dscxh6mevgv9pngrmqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwvgfhq0 What Smartphones are doing to kids&#39; mental health is NOT terrifying (no matter what a child psychiatrist says)<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/what-smartphones-are-doing-to-kids">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/what-smartphones-are-doing-to-kids</a><br/><br/>My response to the Guardian&#39;s latest &#39;Phones are destroying the children!!&#39; article. As ever, it&#39;s... problematic<br/><br/>#Phones #screens #brains #wellbeing #kids #mentalhealth #BadScience #Misinformation<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/769/182/294/491/420/original/4287ee38b7486395.jpeg"> <br/> 2025-01-04T08:39:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0l7xygqraw05gm3d8g57cdnuu9et2za2llqk95j87rqsfj484acqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw9perk0 Not saying I didn&#39;t get enough sleep last night, but I just poured the wrong milk in my tea, and immediately apologised to the other individual in the kitchen<br/><br/>Said individual was the cat, who has, to date, never expressed an opinion either way regarding what sort of milk I use 2025-01-03T11:00:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2c20zax4ya84nn9pce3a5u6rvalftmlqvg97my5wdj6r6h2k9sqczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwm3ltag My resolution for 2023 is to not procrastinate so much 2025-01-02T12:24:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrdlwderzft2fth2cfm9q90kx8ju44xkrjrp33h086k7ygsq49kjgzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw9kyzxs The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/adhd-questions-answered">https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/adhd-questions-answered</a><br/><br/>An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we&#39;re constantly getting wrong about it.<br/><br/>By me, for BBC Science Focus<br/><br/>#ADHD #MentalHealth 2024-12-30T09:30:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqsadsdszg6wzstg2waxgjx7f58cm3xjrgv64zzejacfne9slrl9czyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwwuctma [Me watching porn]<br/><br/>&#34;Wow... having a massive house makes you really horny&#34; 2024-12-28T14:00:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstrmtp57wjf75jzgp056uty6cv80rgveskr4k4gtgculuy0nr5e2czyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwmyy69y No, smartphones are not &#39;rotting your brain&#39;<br/><br/><a href="https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/no-smartphones-are-not-rotting-your">https://theneuroscienceofeverydaylife.substack.com/p/no-smartphones-are-not-rotting-your</a><br/><br/>My the first post on my new science blog! Odd time to start it, but this subject&#39;s come up a lot today.<br/><br/>Will sort out the details later, but do subscribe if interested. There&#39;s a lot more coming...<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/687/102/634/288/835/original/69baa651258ba353.png"> <br/> 2024-12-20T20:45:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgkw39hs77cqlslk8xazp7mvxsz9vta23svqje90z0gd5cpzg6rlczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwgqsqs0 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsw4cxzt8zgxcup6z25rwvm85v2eev53cd74pxxvfvwfeffapjd2mc2rv9d9'>nevent1q…v9d9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>oh that&#39;s exactly what I&#39;ve had words about. One time they changed it to something that could have literally put me in danger! Not malicious, just utter cluelessness in the search for clicks 2024-12-17T14:58:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5j7pm09dff4vg27mslkh4zen32wm0ka3y93yplj0p0796jekfnczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwhdemsd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstf979729kktg9nj4zrrkz7rk4lltz5rqjvwll6s2cwmd2rmgu36c95vzhw'>nevent1q…vzhw</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>yeah, me and the Web editor of the magazine have... &#34;had words&#34; more than once 2024-12-17T14:49:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg5eahr3c8rt2gpzah48dhwyy7eglp3sw78pu8gfrhxrje9zr36lqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw4henhk The hidden psychology of ‘know-it-alls’: Why they think they know everything<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/know-it-all-psychology">https://www.sciencefocus.com/comment/know-it-all-psychology</a><br/><br/>Getting irked by certain people online talking to you as if they know everything, when they clearly don&#39;t? This Science Focus article (that I wrote) may help you understand why they&#39;re like that <br/><br/>#Science #Psychology #brains #KnowItAlls #Ego 2024-12-16T12:00:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs96qsdxeq8v8z9uphzc055fhpst40qrsntqykty90pn83f970v2kczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwtk52p7 The 6 biggest questions about adult ADHD, answered by a neuroscientist<br/><br/><a href="https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/adhd-questions-answered">https://www.sciencefocus.com/the-human-body/adhd-questions-answered</a><br/><br/>An in-depth exploration of the nuances of ADHD in adults, and what we&#39;re constantly getting wrong about it.<br/><br/>By me, for BBC Science Focus<br/><br/>#ADHD #MentalHealth 2024-12-15T09:30:27Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdq84hqtgcwjw6p4w25v3fuyuyaqjshnglla9a23ryr45v8yqwcdczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxw37p6q8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs263002ucxt6ycvj3xugwj3llcq94u4p8z22tvzfmgz8yfwdf8pxqmxz63v'>nevent1q…z63v</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Or, to put it more succinctly:<br/><br/>&#34;Is doom scrolling really rotting our brains? The evidence is getting harder to ignore&#34;<br/><br/>...&#39;evidence&#39;?<br/>20/21<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/628/766/534/980/361/original/c7d1f5969c7d085d.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T13:29:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs263002ucxt6ycvj3xugwj3llcq94u4p8z22tvzfmgz8yfwdf8pxqzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwc6nr2y In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqst7yyvfp0awn06k7vy0a3u3lxccun2x2hx06l93ncqdprayq6yz3sdarjsn'>nevent1q…rjsn</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>In summary: Writing a condescending article about the dangers of &#39;brain rot&#39; and the harms of the internet on young people&#39;s intellect, but doing so in a manner that reveals relentless confirmation bias, cherry picking, and scientific misunderstanding, is an... &#39;interesting&#39; approach<br/>19/21 2024-12-10T13:29:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst7yyvfp0awn06k7vy0a3u3lxccun2x2hx06l93ncqdprayq6yz3szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwmv5fa5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstxjxtgd3487qdam4fdgw948ern0anztsranjtk2h6kjqfke3s0kcgxy90d'>nevent1q…y90d</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Never mind that data reveals that kids are going outside and playing *more* since smartphones, as paranoid parents can &#39;stay in touch&#39;. Or that for many vulnerable children, their smartphone and online network is their sole lifeline/support.<br/><br/>THOSE kids don&#39;t count. Apparently.<br/>18/21 2024-12-10T13:29:28Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstxjxtgd3487qdam4fdgw948ern0anztsranjtk2h6kjqfke3s0kczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwrcd535 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8cev3jutj5vxv84qrgvjylavv4gfs6ujecwgwh9t0nr736d79lrcapdp5m'>nevent1q…dp5m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, there it is.<br/><br/>&#34;Dumb phones!&#34; &#34;Smartphone free childhoods!&#34;<br/><br/>As always, we arrive back to the usual &#34;THINK OF THE CHILDREN!&#34; BS. Because smartphones are ONLY ever bad for kids, they have no positive impacts at all. And many &#39;concerned parents&#39; think this, so it must be true, right?<br/>17/21<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/628/765/420/188/270/original/fc9b53a61bbbf563.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T13:29:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8cev3jutj5vxv84qrgvjylavv4gfs6ujecwgwh9t0nr736d79lrczyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwgfeq2l In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszhkqwzn6dvwxpdp62w9kzqypukuxt9gxlwwc0hra66grlrehyx6st9v4ee'>nevent1q…v4ee</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Ah, well, maybe I&#39;m wrong actually. I&#39;m just a basic bog-standard neuroscientist of 20+ years experience. What do I know about how the brain works, when compared to a... [squints] &#34;Google Design Ethicist&#34;?<br/><br/>16/21<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/628/764/947/374/879/original/1e03547879e424b5.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T13:29:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszhkqwzn6dvwxpdp62w9kzqypukuxt9gxlwwc0hra66grlrehyx6szyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwqe60x2 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsv4fxl7uyx45s7p7ujve8rgc8v9frpxknl7vs2jakar97qcey586g2l2du0'>nevent1q…2du0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This can do one as well!<br/><br/>That experiment revealed that &#34;People eat slightly more soup than they would if you secretly refill the bowls&#34;, not &#34;People quickly become addicted to soup if you refill the bowls, and will keep eating until they resemble a minestrone-filled space hopper&#34;. Gah!<br/>15/21<br/> <img src="https://files.ohai.social/media_attachments/files/113/628/764/565/898/592/original/44bf0b2a818cf6f5.png"> <br/> 2024-12-10T13:29:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv4fxl7uyx45s7p7ujve8rgc8v9frpxknl7vs2jakar97qcey586gzyp9fdpz2e5sgwkgzl6f4mdm3s8pmzlh9n06yjht865psxnaejjtxwrmk05p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrewcfs9hz7p4jne4qw0zl2caxg6myqaxxfhkawaxqgksekecycfsh7ztf8'>nevent1q…ztf8</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The infuriating paradox is that when there is a scientific consensus that goes against mainstream views (e.g. there&#39;s no clear evidence that phones/internet/social media has any reliably detrimental effects on phones), scientists who say otherwise typically get more attention and influence.<br/>14/21 2024-12-10T13:29:04Z