Channel Title: Zachary Cortex Channel Description: Hey! 👋🏻 I read the latest scientific neuro papers then explain their important and interesting findings! I am currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠 I also trained at drama school, studying Musical Theatre at GSA 🎭. I'm a lover of science, teaching and incremental gains in both skills and knowledge 📚. My mate James Gregg is awesome and does all the music for me. I'm just trying to figure out how to win a Nobel for scientific research whilst becoming the Brian Cox of Neuroscience. Please feel free to get in touch with any questions/queries! 🤔 I hope you enjoy the videos! 😋 My very best, Zachary Cortex <video> Inside Cambridge University - MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit Description: I explored the MRC Cognition and Brain Sciences Unit (CBU) at the University of Cambridge! Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ MRC CBU Website: https://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/ Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 931 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> Image Reconstruction From Human Brain Activity Description: Brain scanning mind reading is kind of a thing now and I explain the science of it. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ *One thing I don't mention is (after re-reading the paper) the best results of this technology and process are achieved by also giving text prompts, telling the machine what kind of image to be looking for. Image reconstruction: https://www.biorxiv.org/content/biorxiv/early/2022/12/01/2022.11.18.517004.full.pdf Video reconstruction: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960982211009377 Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 373 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> Epilepsy Explained by a Neuroscientist (Real Seizure Footage) Description: The neuroscience, diagnosis, treatment and current research of epilepsy explained. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ International League Against Epilepsy: https://www.ilae.org/ Epilepsy Society (UK): https://epilepsysociety.org.uk/ Ketogenic diet: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1474442208700929 Abnormal brain networks: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30169608/ Seizure risk cycles: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-017-02577-y Seizure semiology: https://pn.bmj.com/content/practneurol/21/6/481.full.pdf Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 357 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> My PhD in Neuroimaging at King's College London Description: My PhD project attempting to use biofeedback to reduce epileptic seizure frequency. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ International League Against Epilepsy: https://www.ilae.org/ Epilepsy Society (UK): https://epilepsysociety.org.uk/ Biofeedback training reduces seizure frequency: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29289531/ Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 358 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> Neuroscience of Instagram Brain Damage. Ban It? Description: The Neuroscience behind Instagram addiction. What does the evidence say? Ig Brain Scans: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27247125/ Structural and functional MRI: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10370478/ Age: https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5730501/ Global prevalence: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33550200/ Questionnaire: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36449721/ Check out my blog: https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Become my first Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Subscriber count: 2294.......... </video> <video> I'm deleting this video after 1000 views Description: The scarcity principle. Check out my blog: https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Become my first Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Subscriber count: 1182.......... </video> <video> Is 'Baby Brain' Real? Pregnancy's Incredible Brain Transformations Description: The Neuroscience of how pregnancy changes your brain. What does the evidence say? GM Reduction - https://www.nature.com/articles/nn.4458 Oxytocin changes - https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3902863/e Mental Health - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36631239/ Check out my blog: https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Become my first Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Subscriber count: 2385.......... </video> <video> Neuroscience of TikTok Brain Damage. Ban it? Description: Crazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how TikTok affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Reduce TikTok - https://www.nhs.uk/live-well/addiction-support/addiction-what-is-it/ Mental health Awareness Week - https://www.mhanational.org/mental-illness-awareness-week https://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/our-work/public-engagement/mental-health-awareness-week TikTok Use Disorder - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34444569/ Social Media Stopping - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35512731/ Mice and Humans - https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-022-28892-7 Default Mode Network - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811921004134 TikTok Stats - https://thesocialshepherd.com/blog/tiktok-statistics Andrew Huberman on Modern Wisdom Podcast Quote (3.53) - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh-AcF_4Hao&ab_channel=ChrisWilliamson Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 246 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> Neuroscience of MARIJUANA (Psychoactive High) Description: The latest scientific research & literature about how weed affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Weed during fMRI: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8026570/pdf/nihms-1669682.pdf Brain structure changes: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2781289 Psychosis risk increased: https://www.thelancet.com/action/showPdf?pii=S2215-0366%2819%2930048-3 Additional psychosis 1: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanpsy/article/PIIS2215-0366(22)00161-4/fulltext Additional psychosis 2: https://media.nature.com/original/magazine-assets/d41586-019-02530-7/d41586-019-02530-7.pdf Anxiety and depression risk increased: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/2723657 CBD reduces anxiety: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3079847/pdf/npp20116a.pdf CBD for epilepsy: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30390221/ Pain from HIV: https://realmofcaring.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/Cannabis-in-painful-HIV-associated-sensory-neuropathy-a-randomized-placebo-controlled-trial.pdf Pain from multiple sclerosis: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3394820/pdf/1841143.pdf Pain from cancer: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5521351/pdf/10.1177_2049463717710042.pdf Post-surgery pain: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/14581124/ More pain studies (a review): https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7295551/pdf/jocmr-12-344.pdf Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 330 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> Criminals Won’t Stand A Chance Against Brain Scans Description: How brain scanning and neuroscience can be used to help identify a liar. The latest research studies. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Detecting lies/truths: https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/epdf/10.1207/s15327957pspr1003_2 fMRI for liars 1: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6871667/pdf/HBM-26-262.pdf fMRI for liars 2: https://apexlab.uchicago.edu/docs/papers/DetectionDeception.pdf Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 1057 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> How Toxic News Destroys Mental Health and Happiness Description: Crazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how consuming daily negative news affects your brain and can lead to increased risk of depression, anxiety and other problems with mental wellbeing. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Boston 2013 Bombing News: https://www.pnas.org/doi/pdf/10.1073/pnas.1316265110 fMRI Images: https://www.nature.com/articles/1395565.pdf Jonny Harris: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkUH2tP8PYw&ab_channel=JohnnyHarris Alain Du Botton: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I08u0eKvwUY&ab_channel=TheSchoolofLife Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 618 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> Neuroscience of P*** Brain Damage. Ban It? Description: Crazy findings from the latest scientific research (MRI studies) about how porn affects your brain. I'm currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Compulsive behaviour: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4094516/pdf/pone.0102419.pdf PPU: https://www.nature.com/articles/npp201778.pdf Long-term use: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamapsychiatry/fullarticle/1874574 Porn and depression: http://rimed.org/rimedicaljournal/2023/04/2023-04-29-yamhc-noel.pdf Usage survey: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6571756/pdf/ijerph-16-01861.pdf Reducing consumption: https://www.verywellmind.com/7-ways-to-stop-watching-porn-5204044 https://www.healthline.com/health/pornography-addiction#complications Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 667 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> MrBeast Social Isolation Videos Are...... Problematic Description: What are the neurological and psychological effects of isolation? Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Loneliness in ages groups: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5967985/pdf/nihms929706.pdf Striatum activation: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4927031/pdf/nsv076.pdf Hippocampus reduction: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10281670/pdf/elife-83660.pdf Cortisol reduction: www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2841363/pdf/nihms144826.pdf Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 988 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video> <video> The Actual Neuroscience of the ADHD Brain Explained Description: The most recent neuroscience literature on ADHD. 1800's Evidence - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4694551/pdf/WJP-5-379.pdf Low dopamine - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12035-012-8278-5 DMN - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20728873/ Prevalence - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10551769/ MENA ADHD - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38238059/#:~:text=The%20prevalence%20rate%20ranged%20from,%25%20and%207%25%2C%20respectively. Sex differences - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s11920-024-01492-6 Social media - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30027248/ Methylphenidate efficacy - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33972692/ Check out my blog: https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Become my first Patreon! https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Subscriber count: 1480.......... </video> <video> Do We Only Use 10% of Our Brain? Public Brain Trivia Quiz Description: I asked members of the public some questions about the brain in Hyde Park. Check out my blogg! https://zacharycortex.co.uk/ Created by: Zachary.C Music by: James.G ...subscriber count: 403 Become my first Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/zacharycortex/membership Comment with any questions you have! :) </video>

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Hey! 👋🏻

I read the latest scientific neuro papers then explain their important and interesting findings! I am currently completing a PhD in Imaging Neuroscience at KCL 🧠 I also trained at drama school, studying Musical Theatre at GSA 🎭. I'm a lover of science, teaching and incremental gains in both skills and knowledge 📚.

My mate James Gregg is awesome and does all the music for me. I'm just trying to figure out how to win a Nobel for scientific research whilst becoming the Brian Cox of Neuroscience.

Please feel free to get in touch with any questions/queries! 🤔

I hope you enjoy the videos! 😋

My very best,
Zachary Cortex

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