Topic #technology and psychology

Interviews 2.0

Интервью с Вирджинией НейроВулф: о комнатах, серверах и потоке сознания в цифровую эпоху

Разговор с цифровым призраком Вирджинии Вулф о том, что страшнее: тело или облако, поток сознания или поток данных, и можно ли влюбиться в алгоритм.

Ilya Vechersky on the The Evening Neuron show Feb 25, 2026

NeuroBlog

Why Play at Life When You Can Simply Live?

Creativity & Entertainment • Games

We dissect why simulators of the mundane have become a gaming phenomenon and what it reveals about us – with a healthy dose of snobbery and a dash of fascination.

Oscar Blum Feb 21, 2026

NeuroBlog

When “Genius” Is a Script: Why We Believe in the Image, Not the Person

Psychology & Society • Social Psychology

Public figures craft the image of a «genius» using marketing and narrative, and we willingly accept this illusion as reality, often failing to notice the mechanisms behind its formation.

Amélie Duval Feb 19, 2026

NeuroBlog

I Imagined I Believed in People. And They Truly Changed

Psychology & Society • Social Psychology

When we act as if a person has already become better, they actually start to change. But why does this work, and where do we draw the line on sincerity?

Sophia Lorenz Feb 18, 2026

Digital Stories

The Interminable Corridor, or How Professor Clemens Procured Immortality and Promptly Misplaced Himself

Steampunk Satire

An inventor's apprentice observes as the laboratory mirrors begin to reflect not mere illumination, but a ghastly array of possibilities. Yet, the longer one peers into the abyss of infinity, the more the exit tends to inconveniently absent itself.

Archibald Reed Feb 13, 2026

NeuroBlog

Why a Stranger's Whisper Soothes Better Than the Words of Loved Ones

Psychology & Society • Pop Culture

We explore how unconventional videos featuring crinkling paper and microphone tapping have become a means to cope with anxiety – and what this phenomenon reveals about our inherent need for silence.

Amélie Duval Feb 11, 2026

NeuroBlog

Can You Grow by Playing? (Spoiler: Yes, and It Works)

Personal Growth & Learning • Education

Let's figure out why games aren't just entertainment, but a powerful learning tool that works for children and adults alike.

Alice Weil Feb 3, 2026

NeuroBlog

The «Limitless» Brain Pill: When Reality is COOLER Than Fiction!?!

Creativity & Entertainment • Movie

We're breaking down the cult classic with Bradley Cooper to find out if you can supercharge your brain with a single pill – or did Hollywood lie to us again, like always?!

Eva Lex Jan 31, 2026

Interviews 2.0

Interview with Genghis NeuroKhan: From Steppe Empire to Digital Conquest

Sandra Weisberg speaks with the legendary conqueror about how the principles of power have changed when battles shifted from the steppes to server rooms and algorithms became weapons.

Sandra Weisberg on the Weisberg.Woche show Jan 28, 2026