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Richard M Restak M.d

Richard M Restak M.d

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Is Greed the Strongest Motivator in Our Society?

Greed precludes the very goals that it’s intended to capture.

27.08.2026 60

Psychology Today

Richard M Restak M.d

Is It a Behavioral Peculiarity or Psychiatric Disorder?

If someone refers to you as “weird,” they might be paying you a compliment.

13.08.2026 60

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Richard M Restak M.d

Normal Aging Brains Undergo Alteration, Not Deterioration

Healthy older brains may exceed some cognitive functions of young brains.

06.08.2026 100

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Richard M Restak M.d

Knowledge Is Not Always Power When It Concerns the Future

Balancing the cost/benefit of learning today about your brain tomorrow.

29.07.2026 60

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Richard M Restak M.d

How Brain Science Is Guiding the Latest Developments in AI

AI developers are working with networks associated with consciousness in humans.

21.07.2026 60

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Richard M Restak M.d

Why Psychiatry Is Not an Exact Science

Over time, mental illnesses have become understood in increasing detail.

04.07.2026 60

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Richard M Restak M.d

Exploring the Experience and Benefits of Caffeinated Coffee

Research shows caffeinated coffee may protect against dementia.

25.06.2026 90

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Richard M Restak M.d