/r/badneuroscience
The repository for all the worst neuroscience-related content of Reddit and the Internet.
Tired of seeing these common misconceptions:
- Task X is only performed by hemisphere Y
- Two year olds have produced all the neurons the will ever have
- Vaccines cause autism
- Claims of eidetic memory
- Confusion of various psychological disorders?
- Women/Men should X because their brains Y
What about grossly inaccurate oversimplifications of biochemical, pharmacological, or physiological processes involving the nervous system?
Or even wild neurological claims with zero supporting evidence?
Post them here!
General Guidelines
Don't be a douche/jerk/buttface. This means no unnecessary hostility, with special sensitivity in regards to hate speech directed toward someone because of their race/gender/orientation/etc!
Supply sources when making claims, especially when refuting another's claims. If no sources are provided, users are encouraged to seek out their own or to ask for the OP to post a source.
np links are REQUIRED when linking to reddit. However, screenshots are preferable, as they allow the poster to block out identifying info and prevent brigading.
Links outside of reddit are allowed as long as they fit the theme of this sub.
Submissions may be links or self posts.
Mods reserve the right to refuse service to anyone, so don't be a dick. To question a ban/removal of comment, message the mods and we will discuss.
Identifying Bad Neuroscience
Here are some key words/phrases/ideas to look out for when trying to decide if someone's claims are to be ridiculed!
Claims involving the premise that neurology cannot change over the course of one's life
"Having a bigger X structure means you're better at Y"
Citing a study from more than 5 years ago is always suspect, but not necessarily outright BAD. Try to use more contemporary sources. Neuroscience changes FAST.
"Male brains evolved to do X function while women's evolved to do Y function, therefore we should stick to these roles in modern society"
"I can't help it, it's just how I'm wired"
"X isn't addicting because you don't have physical withdrawal symptoms"
And many, many more!
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Neurons are made of meat
After years of study, researchers discovered neurons are made of meat. That means they are 100% not fungal hyphae. This is a devastating blow to the frat-bro plasticity model: fun guys who fire together, wire together.
23:45 UTC
lattice cryptography, dehydrated brain matter, file compression, and much more happening inside your head!
23:33 UTC
The avoidance of meaninglessness by SCIENTISTS:Mathematicians DoubleThink
Magister colin leslie dean points out
The avoidance of meaninglessness by SCIENTISTS:Mathematicians DoubleThink
EXAMPLE
you know 0.9999... is a infinite decimal thus non-integer by notation
you know 1 is an integer
yet you also believe
you say
1=0.9999...
without contradiction
because now you say
0.999... is now an integer
here is the double think
1 integer = 0.9999... non-integer infinite decimal
ie
an integer is /=a non-integer
which is a contradiction in terms -which your double thinks does not see
thus
maths ends in contradiction
Magister colin leslie dean the only modern Renaissance man with 9 degrees including 4 masters: B,Sc, BA, B.Litt(Hons), MA, B.Litt(Hons), MA, MA (Psychoanalytic studies), Master of Psychoanalytic studies, Grad Cert (Literary studies)
the vulva pictured as a flower
He is Australia's leading erotic poet: poetry is for free in pdf
http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/book-genre/poetry/
proven 1+1=1
http://gamahucherpress.yellowgum.com/wp-content/uploads/A-Theory-of-Everything.pdf
or
https://www.scribd.com/document/455372682/A-Theory-of-Everything
20:35 UTC
Oh my god
20:24 UTC
Why did I think joining a Neuro Facebook page would be a good idea
05:46 UTC
Incel neuroscience
05:32 UTC
"...twice as much pleasure from it due to shorter nerve endings..."
21:57 UTC
Life is just a quest to collect as much dopamine and serotonin as possible.
01:11 UTC
"Dopamine levels increase in brain"="ADDICTIVE AS HEROIN"
23:17 UTC
A child’s brain is still in development, and a light smack won’t negatively affect them.
22:58 UTC
Now listen here you little AI
03:23 UTC
How can the brain be real if our eyes aren't real?
23:21 UTC
"Trump is high in testosterone (T) like Putin. Therefore they will be friends, also build things because men are spacial and have T. Hillary also has T, but estrogen too so she cares about women rights. Bernie also has estrogen, so he is like a grandpa and Putin wont like him :( :( :("
01:51 UTC
EVOPSYCH EVOPSYCH EVOPSYCH EVOPSYCH EVOPSYCH
18:02 UTC
I bet you didn't know driving in a Porsche and flying in a jet both evoke Occipital lobe activity
04:31 UTC
"Your brain is designed for one thing primarily, pro creating" [/r/nofap]
23:42 UTC
Mod Announcement: Sorry for the long period of inactivity. Let's get this thing up and running!
Hey ya'll,
Just wanted to make a note and say I'm gonna be working on increasing content in this sub and hope that ya'll will be on the lookout for content as well. I'm not saying whore out the subreddit, but whore out the subreddit. ;)
Additionally, be aware that linking a thread here will notify the commenter and everyone in the thread via a bot comment alerting them it has been linked with a link to the thread. Once I had someone harass me for a while because I posted one of their comments here. Luckily I could just ban them, but if you have this problem I recommend you message us directly rather than just reporting their comments, since it's hard to tell whether a report on a single comment is harassment or just debate, since harassment has to be repeated and unwarranted. Commenters in the original thread are allowed to come here and discuss, but they must be respectful.
Finally, if you are being harassed by someone, especially if they're "following" you (replying to all your comments, even those in other threads/subs) or PMing you, message the admins. They can ban them entirely. If they don't answer, message them again or message us and we will advocate for you.
Thanks ya'll!
16:28 UTC
"Because neuroscience showed that smile creates trust and trust creates sales." --regarding McDonald's in Soviet Russia
16:21 UTC
"Technically there's only one gender. Women are just men with micro penises and man boobs"
00:19 UTC
Female nudity in media is more common than male nudity because women just aren't as darn sexual as men. Biology!
14:08 UTC
Gender = Sex
06:46 UTC
Got brain questions? Too cool for /r/askscience? Ask them here! I will personally attempt to answer every question to the best of my knowledge.
You heard it, ask away!
23:49 UTC
Men = gray matter, women = white matter. So men are Spock and women are Bones
19:50 UTC