Why Some Thoughts Feel So Real: The Salience Network

Why Some Thoughts Feel So Real: The Salience Network

ByAyşegül Karadeniz

Have you ever wondered why one random thought disappears instantly while another keeps following you all day? “Did I send that email?” “What if I left the stove on?” The difference isn’t the thought itself. It’s how important the brain thinks it is. The Brain Can’t Process Everything Every second, our brains receive far more…

Can We Have Mixed Emotions? The Neuroscience of Ambivalence
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Can We Have Mixed Emotions? The Neuroscience of Ambivalence

ByAyşegül Karadeniz

Previously, we discussed how emotions arise, are regulated, and get resolved in the brain. But can we have more than one—perhaps even more than two—emotions at the same time? Research suggests that we can. Ambivalence, the experience of having two or more contradictory emotions simultaneously, is common. Studies indicate that the brain processes multiple emotions…