Neuroscience Myths & Debunking
Neuroscience Myths & Debunking
Articles that examine, debunk, and trace the persistence of outdated neuroscience models in popular psychology, education, and therapy.
neuroscience myths debunkingJul 25, 20263 min
The Physics of the 20-Watt Brain: Operating at the Thermodynamic Edge
A new study in National Science Review shows that neural dynamics operate at 79% thermodynamic efficiency—nearly reaching the Landauer limit by relying on collective spatio-temporal waveforms instead of static synaptic states.
neuroscience myths debunkingJul 20, 20264 min
Why the 'Lizard Brain' Is a Neuromyth: How a 1960s Model Still Distorts Modern Psychology
A comprehensive review of the triune brain theory's origins, its scientific refutation since the 1990s, and why it persists in therapy, education, and media despite being debunked.