Neuroscience of TikTok Brain Damage. Ban it? Zachary Cortex 2022-10-08 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how TikTok affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Reduce TikTok - nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/addiction-what-is-itMental health Awareness Week - mhanational.org/mental-illness-awareness-weekmentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-weekTikTok Use Disorder - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34444569Social Media Stopping - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35512731Mice and Humans - nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28892-7Default Mode Network - sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811921004134TikTok Stats - thesocialshepherd.com/blog/tiktok-statisticsAndrew Huberman on Modern Wisdom Podcast Quote (3.53) - youtube.com/watch?v=Zh-AcF_4Hao&ab_channel=ChrisWilliamsonCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 246Comment with any questions you have! :)
Thinking About a Science PhD? My Honest Advice Zachary Cortex 2025-09-14 | My honest reflections and advice on completing a PhD in Neuroscience (STEM).- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukSubscriber count: 3545..........
The Vital Role of Water in Your Brain #teamwater Zachary Cortex 2025-08-20 | Donate to Team Water here: teamwater.orgThe terrible consequences of dehydration!Mental Focus - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29933347Brain shrinks - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22952926- Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukSubscriber count: 3474..........
Is Baby Brain Real? Pregnancys Incredible Brain Transformations Zachary Cortex 2024-12-18 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukThe Neuroscience of how pregnancy changes your brain. What does the evidence say?GM Reduction - nature.com/articles/nn.4458Oxytocin changes - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3902863/eMental Health - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36631239Subscriber count: 2385..........
Neuroscience of Instagram Brain Damage. Ban It? Zachary Cortex 2024-11-22 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukThe Neuroscience behind Instagram addiction. What does the evidence say?Ig Brain Scans: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27247125Structural and functional MRI: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10370478Age: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5730501Global prevalence: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33550200Questionnaire: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36449721Subscriber count: 2294..........
The Actual Neuroscience of the ADHD Brain Explained Zachary Cortex 2024-05-26 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukThe most recent neuroscience literature on ADHD.1800's Evidence - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4694551/pdf/WJP-5-379.pdfLow dopamine - link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12035-012-8278-5DMN - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20728873Prevalence - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10551769MENA ADHD - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38238059/#:~:text=The%20prevalence%20rate%20ranged%20from,%25%20and%207%25%2C%20respectively.Sex differences - link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-024-01492-6Social media - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30027248Methylphenidate efficacy - pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33972692Subscriber count: 1480..........
Im deleting this video after 1000 views Zachary Cortex 2024-02-12 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukThe scarcity principle.Subscriber count: 1182..........
Criminals Won’t Stand A Chance Against Brain Scans Zachary Cortex 2024-01-09 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukHow brain scanning and neuroscience can be used to help identify a liar. The latest research studies. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Detecting lies/truths: journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1207/s15327957pspr1003_2fMRI for liars 1: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6871667/pdf/HBM-26-262.pdffMRI for liars 2: https://apexlab.uchicago.edu/docs/papers/DetectionDeception.pdfCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 1057Comment with any questions you have! :)
The Dark Psychology in MrBeast’s Isolation Challenges Zachary Cortex 2023-12-28 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukWhat are the neurological and psychological effects of isolation?Loneliness in ages groups: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5967985/pdf/nihms929706.pdfStriatum activation: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4927031/pdf/nsv076.pdfHippocampus reduction: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10281670/pdf/elife-83660.pdfCortisol reduction: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841363/pdf/nihms144826.pdfCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 988Comment with any questions you have! :)
Inside Cambridge University - MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Zachary Cortex 2023-12-13 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukI explored the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBU) at the University of Cambridge! MRC CBU Website: mrc-cbu.cam.ac.ukCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 931Comment with any questions you have! :)
Neuroscience of P*** Brain Damage. Ban It? Zachary Cortex 2023-09-08 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how porn affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Compulsive behaviour: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4094516/pdf/pone.0102419.pdfPPU: nature.com/articles/npp201778.pdfLong-term use: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/1874574Porn and depression: http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal/2023/04/2023-04-29-yamhc-noel.pdfUsage survey: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6571756/pdf/ijerph-16-01861.pdfReducing consumption:verywellmind.com/7-ways-to-stop-watching-porn-5204044healthline.com/health/pornography-addiction#complicationsCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 667Comment with any questions you have! :)
How Toxic News Destroys Mental Health and Happiness Zachary Cortex 2023-08-18 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how consuming daily negative news affects your brain and can lead to increased risk of depression, anxiety and other problems with mental wellbeing. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Boston 2013 Bombing News: pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.1316265110fMRI Images: nature.com/articles/1395565.pdfJonny Harris: youtube.com/watch?v=BkUH2tP8PYw&ab_channel=JohnnyHarrisAlain Du Botton: youtube.com/watch?v=I08u0eKvwUY&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLifeCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 618Comment with any questions you have! :)
Do We Only Use 10% of Our Brain? Public Brain Trivia Quiz Zachary Cortex 2023-04-30 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukI asked members of the public some questions about the brain in Hyde Park.Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 403Comment with any questions you have! :)
Image Reconstruction From Human Brain Activity Zachary Cortex 2023-04-13 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukBrain scanning mind reading is kind of a thing now and I explain the science of it. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. *One thing I don't mention is (after re-reading the paper) the best results of this technology and process are achieved by also giving text prompts, telling the machine what kind of image to be looking for.Image reconstruction: biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2022/12/01/2022.11.18.517004.full.pdfVideo reconstruction: sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982211009377Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 373Comment with any questions you have! :)
My PhD in Neuroimaging at Kings College London Zachary Cortex 2023-03-21 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukMy PhD project attempting to use biofeedback to reduce epileptic seizure frequency. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.International League Against Epilepsy: ilae.orgEpilepsy Society (UK): epilepsysociety.org.ukBiofeedback training reduces seizure frequency: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29289531Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 358Comment with any questions you have! :)
Epilepsy Explained by a Neuroscientist (Real Seizure Footage) Zachary Cortex 2023-03-10 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukThe neuroscience, diagnosis, treatment and current research of epilepsy explained. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.International League Against Epilepsy: ilae.orgEpilepsy Society (UK): epilepsysociety.org.ukKetogenic diet: sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1474442208700929Abnormal brain networks: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30169608Seizure risk cycles: nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02577-ySeizure semiology: pn.bmj.com/content/practneurol/21/6/481.full.pdfCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 357Comment with any questions you have! :)
Neuroscience of MARIJUANA (Psychoactive High) Zachary Cortex 2023-01-06 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukThe latest scientific research & literature about how weed affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Weed during fMRI: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8026570/pdf/nihms-1669682.pdfBrain structure changes: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2781289Psychosis risk increased: thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2215-0366%2819%2930048-3Additional psychosis 1: thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(22)00161-4/fulltextAdditional psychosis 2: media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-019-02530-7/d41586-019-02530-7.pdfAnxiety and depression risk increased: jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2723657CBD reduces anxiety: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3079847/pdf/npp20116a.pdfCBD for epilepsy: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30390221Pain from HIV: realmofcaring.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Cannabis-in-painful-HIV-associated-sensory-neuropathy-a-randomized-placebo-controlled-trial.pdfPain from multiple sclerosis: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3394820/pdf/1841143.pdfPain from cancer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5521351/pdf/10.1177_2049463717710042.pdfPost-surgery pain: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14581124More pain studies (a review): ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7295551/pdf/jocmr-12-344.pdfCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 330Comment with any questions you have! :)
How Your Body Turns DNA into Protein | Protein Synthesis Zachary Cortex 2022-09-27 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukHow protein synthesis works - DNA, mRNA and tRNACreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 237Comment with any questions you have! :)
DNA Explained Simply Zachary Cortex 2022-09-14 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukWhat actually is DNA and why is it important? I am currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 217Comment with any questions you have! :)
Your Second Cousin Once Removed EXPLAINED! Zachary Cortex 2022-08-31 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukWhat does the whole 'first cousin twice removed' thing actually mean? I am currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 201Comment with any questions you have! :)
Neuroscience of Music Changing Your Brain Zachary Cortex 2022-08-18 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how music affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Dopamine released from music: nature.com/articles/nn.2726.pdfMusic and dopamine drugs: pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.1811878116Beethoven and Eminem: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5385828/pdf/srep06130.pdfCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 190Comment with any questions you have! :)
The Truth About Why Youre Left or Right Handed Zachary Cortex 2022-08-05 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about what handedness actually is. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.GFetus Handedness: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15707608Structural scans: pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.1718418115Functional scans: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23377273 & pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33403938...subscriber count: 72Comment with any questions you have! :)
The 3 Ways We Test For Covid-19 Zachary Cortex 2022-07-20 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukAn explanation of the 3 different virus tests that dominated our lives. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 64Comment with any questions you have! :)
The Crazy Effects If Youre Sleep Deprived Zachary Cortex 2022-06-14 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research about how sleep affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Glymphatic Clearance: ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3880190/pdf/nihms540586.pdfCar Accident Increase: cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0960-9822%2819%2931678-1Heart Attack Increase: openheart.bmj.com/content/openhrt/1/1/e000019.full.pdfSentence Increase: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/0956797616678437Amygdala Activation Increase: cell.com/action/showPdf?pii=S0960-9822%2807%2901783-6Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 50Comment with any questions you have! :)
Your Brain During SLEEP! Zachary Cortex 2022-06-03 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research about how sleep affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Stages of Sleep:ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK526132/#:~:text=Sleep%20occurs%20in%20five%20stages,spent%20in%20the%20N2%20stage.Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 49Comment with any questions you have! :)
EEG (Electroencephalogram) Explained Zachary Cortex 2022-05-19 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukAn explanation of what EEG actually is and how it works. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.EEG Bands: sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/brain-wavesCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 45Comment with any questions you have! :)
Your Brain on SHROOMS (Psychedelic Hallucinations) Zachary Cortex 2022-05-10 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukCrazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how shrooms affect your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Psilocybin reduces brain activity: pnas.org/doi/epdf/10.1073/pnas.1119598109Psilocybin increases brain connectivity: royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/epdf/10.1098/rsif.2014.0873Psilocybin in TRD: nature.com/articles/s41598-017-13282-7.pdfCreated by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 35Comment with any questions you have! :)
fMRI (Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging) Explained Zachary Cortex 2022-04-25 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukAn explanation of what fMRI is and how it is used to image the brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 27Comment with any questions you have! :)
How Your NEURALINK Brain Chip Will Work Zachary Cortex 2022-04-15 | - Buy me a coffee (buymeacoffee.com/zacharycortex) to support future videos!- Become a Patreon! (patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership)- Check out my blog: zacharycortex.co.ukAn explanation of Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip and how it could possibly cure neurological diseases. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠.2012 BCI Paper: nature.com/articles/nature11076.pdfThanks also to the Neuralink website! More details can be found here: neuralink.com Created by: Zachary.CMusic by: James.G...subscriber count: 25Comment with any questions you have! :)
