Month: April 2024

Tim Murphy to Newsmax: Church Attendance Boosts Mental Health

Speaking to Newsmax about his new book, “The Christ Cure,” psychologist Tim Murphy said that going to church, or any religious service, can promote mental health benefits. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, Ph.D., is a co-founder of the Institute for the Future of Human Potential, where he leads the […]

Published on April 27, 2024

The Thermodynamics of Mind

To not only survive, but also thrive, the brain must efficiently orchestrate distributed computation across space and time. This requires hierarchical organisation facilitating fast information transfer and processing at the lowest possible metabolic cost. Quantifying brain hierarchy is difficult but can be estimated from the asymmetry of information flow. Thermodynamics has successfully characterised hierarchy in […]

Published on April 27, 2024

How electric vehicle drivers can escape range anxiety

Two of the biggest challenges faced by new and potential electric vehicle (EV) drivers are range anxiety and speed of charging, but these shouldn’t have to be challenges at all. Researchers discovered that a change in refueling mindset, rather than improving the size or performance of the battery, could be the answer to these concerns. […]

Published on April 27, 2024