When do we become aware of our own thoughts, and how does directing attention to an experience change that experience?
How does the stream of consciousness flow between the external world and internal thoughts and feelings?
Are there ways of enhancing our capacity to remain focused in the present moment?
What processes contribute to creative discoveries, and how can we enhance them?
How can we enhance individual curiosity and what positive effects does trait curiosity have on wellbeing?
What is consciousness? How is it that the physical matter in our brain gives rise to rich, subjective experience?
A long time interest in the lab has been the validity of recovered memories of sexual abuse. Although this has been a highly polarized topic with some researchers asserting that recovered memories are largely accurate and others insisting that they are generally false, our research suggests that both possibilities occur with some regularity.
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