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Who’s a believer? I am!

Peter Moleman07/07/2021Articles, Parts and the wholeLeave a Comment

Do neurons contain thoughts? Great minds explain how the brain works. I do not entirely understand their explanations, but I believe them. There are things every scientist believes, and that is of value. But there is also a danger in believing, in science as in spiritual affairs.

The parable of the murderous brain

Peter Moleman17/10/2019Articles, Parts and the wholeLeave a Comment

De parabel van het brein dat een moord pleegde | Peter Moleman

In a country with golden sand dunes by the sea, each year saw more murders committed than the year before. Neuroscientists had proven that the murderer’s brain made him commit the murder. The judges were stuck. How could they solve this problem?

Oxytocin, the love hormone and Lego Technic

Peter Moleman21/03/2019Articles, Substances and their effectsLeave a Comment

Oxytocine, het knuffelhormoon en Lego Technic | Peter Moleman

Oxytocin in the media: the cuddle hormone or love hormone. But how can a hormone bring about cuddling, induce love, happiness or maternal attachment and social interactions? And does it really do all that?

How does fMRI work?

Peter Moleman21/02/2019Articles, Parts and the wholeLeave a Comment

fMRI ( functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is the star of the neurosciences. Research using fMRI scans provides steadily increasing amounts of information about the functioning of our brain. However, a lot of articles appear in the media with far-fetched conclusions.

What causes depression: serotonin or your experiences?

Peter Moleman07/02/2019Articles, Parts and the whole, Psychiatry1 Comment

What causes your depression: serotonin or what you experience? The answer: the question is invalid! Both play a role, and are interconnected. You cannot say that one of these is the cause.

Man thinks ahead, Nature succeeds through hindsight

Peter Moleman01/03/2018Articles, Conscious and subconsciousLeave a Comment

De mens denkt vooruit, de natuur denkt achteruit | Peter Moleman

What makes man an exceptional animal? That he can think logically in cause and effect. But that is also a handicap, because nature is a system without cause and effect.