Overall, the discussions reveal keen interest and some agreement with the article, with examples like insects being made to commit suicide, and speculations about human influence, which are influenced by the tone and framing around control and invasion. Words like 'sick,' 'nightmare,' and references to societal or political implications highlight a tone of fascination mixed with concern about the power of parasitic manipulation.
AgreementModerate agreement
Most comments acknowledge the scientific validity and significance of neuro-parasitology, supporting the article’s findings.
InterestHigh interest
Discussions show high curiosity about the mechanisms and implications of parasite-induced behavior changes, indicating strong interest.
EngagementModerate engagement
Several discussions delve into examples, such as insects being manipulated to commit suicide or politicians' behavior, showing moderate depth of engagement.
ImpactModerate impact
The posts reflect recognition of the potential real-world consequences, like fears of mind control and societal influence, implying a moderate impact.
Abstract in brief
Neuroparasitology studies how parasites control the nervous systems of their hosts, revealing insights into neural networks and behavior regulation.
Parasites have evolved to manipulate host behaviors by tapping into brain circuits, such as making insects commit suicide to benefit their reproductive cycle or increasing aggression to protect parasitic caterpillars.
These parasites can exert long-term control by secreting compounds that modify gene expression or signaling pathways in the host's brain, resulting in sustained behavioral changes.]
... of which the absolute star is "Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts" by Libersat et al with nearly 38,000 views! https://t.co/MwCBwmlfda https://t.co/7xHrmatbrP
Oct 15, 2019 · 9 likes · 1 share · 7,374 followersView post →
Aug 21, 2022 · 6 likes · 1 share · 1,368 followersView post →
S
Stimpyz
@Stimpyz1 · X
@S_Mikhailovich @Frugal_Saver @DiMartinoBooth @edmunds @business Art imitates life. https://t.co/7ph8UAoZAx
Mar 1, 2023 · 5 likes · 18,812 followersView post →
CM
C V A Marosa
@cvamarosa · X
@mariagallegobl @NachoGracia9 @DrEricDing @Nature @BlasIgnacio Una vez allí, se sujeta mordiendo con fuerza y espera a que algún animal la devore. Si esto no ocurre vuelve a la colonia y el día siguiente vuelve a repetir esta conducta aberrante hasta que se completa el ciclo del parásito. https://t.co/26ANjEGDuX
Mar 5, 2022 · 5 likes · 2,565 followersView post →
Explore how certain fungi manipulate insect behavior, including detailed neural circuit mapping in fruit flies, offering insights into brain functions, evolution, and potential biocontrol applications.
Skillshare offers SciShow viewers two months of free access. Did you know some parasites can hijack their hosts' brains and alter behavior? This episode explores how they do it and whether humans are at risk. Join…
https://t.co/EeVYEb9Kxj
*Mirroring Human Experimentation*
The body is no longer his. It belongs to them now.
This caterpillar isn’t dying — it’s serving.
A puppet on strings made of instinct and invasion. https://t.co/k2OlXmAEee
May 22, 2025 · 2 likes · 1,956 followersView post →
G
GMOScience
@GMOScience · X
Maybe we can take some pointers from the insect world:
https://t.co/lGMSczUMwD
Control mental: cómo los parásitos manipulan las funciones cognitivas en sus insectos huésped
-
Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts
@Freella2 @Trish_NI Neuro-parasitology is an emerging branch of science that deals with parasites that can control the nervous system of the host
https://t.co/V2b6j0WswX
@foundring1 @FringeViews "These people are SICK!" - Trump
Does ivermectin cure the "woke mind virus"?
https://t.co/br8Gy84yPK
Apr 22, 2024 · 1 like · 13,984 followersView post →
P
Pathfinder
@Pathfinder71123 · X
Mind control and mind "influence" seems to be the go-to-weapon of NHI. Parasitism practices involving mind control and zombification of the host are not uncommon in nature. You might find this paper useful: https://t.co/7Q8YvegszY
@VladTheAlien @fringedotcom @PhdBrandenburg
@amy_gomez10659 Imagine if you will,a refined lab developed psycho-weapon constructed upon the naturally existing parasites ability to hijack the mind of it's host. The nightmare begins now. https://t.co/Go5b6NIO1g
@experimentalis https://t.co/nE2pcy0Cip
Insome of the most fascinating manipulations,the parasite taps into the host brain neuronal circuities to manipulate hosts cognitive functions. To name just a few examples,some worms induce crickets and other terrestrial insects to commit suicide in water
13. Could politicians even be inhabited by them in some way like in Stargate? Some parasitic lifeforms can even change the behavior of animals and insects. It could happen to humans too.
https://t.co/vs7HhWcUUg
Apr 16, 2023 · 1 like · 4,165 followersView post →
C
Chaz
@chaz3153 · X
@george_vrable @PamelaGeller Seems there might be a parasitic invasion of peoples brains. Is it natural or normal in nature for life forms to alter themselves? Is this the theory of evolution of a different kind?
https://t.co/aq5rHbkD1F
Feb 27, 2023 · 9 likes · 1 share · 4,029 followersView post →
M
Misha
@Misha37067244 · X
@isuckatwife Neuro-parasitology is an emerging branch of science that deals with parasites that can control the nervous system of the host. How one species modifies a particular neural network and thus particular behaviors, of another species... https://t.co/2UJIn2GB1O
Feb 20, 2023 · 3 likes · 1,373 followersView post →
TB
THE MEN IN BLACK
@Richard37247328 · X
@mbalter @mbalter need to read this first :
https://t.co/acPf8vYQkw
Journalism is #dead
#VaccineDeath
#journalism #COVID19
Jan 16, 2023 · 1 like · 2,506 followersView post →
IB
Integrate Your Being
@Intyourbeing · X
Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts https://t.co/KjErbU0jc1
Essential Oil that helps: https://t.co/rccCg2DX79
https://t.co/esNY3I3D2U
479311
Cedarwood Essential Oil https://t.co/OI1GpqQirJ
Interesting article. Links take you deep into the realm of possibility of gene editing with RNA and CRSPR and gene editing of parasites. The genetic code of instructions are simply spliced in. https://t.co/7HPPSfkm0s
@hembaek https://t.co/y9NpnAV88E
"Neuro-parasitology is an emerging branch of science that deals with parasites that can control the nervous system of the host."
Dec 8, 2022 · 2 likes · 1,306 followersView post →
V
Veritas777
@Monkeyman6997 · X
For those wondering why people’s behavior makes them keep taking shots
https://t.co/vba3GmOsMW
https://t.co/y9NpnBdhmM
"Neuro-parasitology is an emerging branch of science that deals with parasites that can control the nervous system of the host."
https://t.co/y9NpnBcJxe
"In this short review, we will focus on mind control or the manipulation of cognitive functions in Parasite–Insect associations."
https://t.co/y9NpnBcJxe
"In this short review, we will focus on mind control or the manipulation of cognitive functions in Parasite–Insect associations."
@FrauBlitz Ima ovde malo pojašnjeno, ali samo mehanizmi, tipa "osa ubaci CX toksin u bubašvabu", što je daleko od objašnjenja, nije bre osa naučnik pa da se igra s epruvetama
https://t.co/lnK6GnOLWe
why are the globalist heel bent to force humans to eat crickets? MIND CONTROL?
some worms induce crickets and other terrestrial insects to commit suicide in water
Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts - PubMed https://t.co/57a7LGCWgL
Aug 28, 2022 · 2 likes · 6,042 followersView post →
L
Love
@Enchanted__Soul · X
The other article links…in case you’re interested.
“Neuro-parasitology is an emerging branch of science that deals with parasites that can control the nervous system of the host.“https://t.co/BakYabhoY7
Frontiers | Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts | Psychology why does Ivermectin (anti parasite med) work for cov? https://t.co/5cFS8QXEfw
@mariagallegobl @NachoGracia9 @DrEricDing @Nature @BlasIgnacio Una vez allí, se sujeta mordiendo con fuerza y espera a que algún animal la devore. Si esto no ocurre vuelve a la colonia y el día siguiente vuelve a repetir esta conducta aberrante hasta que se completa el ciclo del parásito. https://t.co/26ANjEGDuX
Mar 5, 2022 · 5 likes · 2,565 followersView post →
https://t.co/nDvyfpUH9Z
"Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts. Neuro-parasitology is an emerging branch of science that deals with parasites that can control the nervous system of the host."
@Pelikano8 @resanegociar @lluisgibert Jo tinc la teoria que el virus els afecta el cervell i fa que adoptin comportaments promiscus. https://t.co/fMyeSnuOUV
Parasite–host interactions-how parasite impacts behavior of hos-Brahminism is parasite. Parasites hijack ability to make decision-also Brahminism-mini empire, Kama-dhenu, media propaganda attacking vast majority. Abrahamic-creator cult ia archonic parasite
https://t.co/aSFrPSBfRX
@GeorgeTakei Idea if you’re vaccine works then why do you care if someone else chooses not to get it? They’ll die you’ll live aren’t you so smart? - then again - kind of kind a bad star trek episode https://t.co/s7oDoO7UQ5
RT @votercrap: @PeaceisBeing I’m waiting for #zombies- well it’s more akin to this only for #humans https://t.co/s7oDoO7UQ5
Aug 29, 2021 · 1 share · 6,853 followersView post →
V
votercrap
@votercrap · X
@PeaceisBeing I’m waiting for #zombies- well it’s more akin to this only for #humans https://t.co/s7oDoO7UQ5
Aug 29, 2021 · 1 like · 1 share · 22,425 followersView post →
JF
juan cruz fernández
@JnCrzFrnndz · X
El artículo "Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts" publicado en Frontiers in Psychology (2018) por investigadores israelíes muestra, entre otros casos, el de avispas que inyectan sus huevos en orugas.
https://t.co/WyoGiqUzUO
"Mind control: how parasites manipulate cognitive functions in their insect hosts" (2018), by Frederic Libersat, Maayan Kaiser y Stav Emanuel (University Ben-Gurion del Negev, Israel), vía @FrontiersIn
https://t.co/21qDVuZHJD
#MisterioenRed
Dec 5, 2020 · 1 share · 17,038 followersView post →
QQ
Q+Q+222
@wildblue222 · X
Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts https://t.co/SxCJ6VOoZz
RT @MneurocienUMH: Estudio de neuroparasitología que revisa cómo los parásitos con capaces de manipular la mente de los insectos. “Mind Con…
Nov 18, 2019 · 1 share · 6,696 followersView post →
MN
Máster Neurociencia
@MneurocienUMH · X
Estudio de neuroparasitología que revisa cómo los parásitos con capaces de manipular la mente de los insectos. “Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts”
https://t.co/HppYkSzTD1
vía @FrontPsychol
Nov 18, 2019 · 1 like · 1 share · 1,599 followersView post →
DR
David Dacal Rivas
@ddacriv · X
Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts https://t.co/cM6UihmfwN
RT @MneurocienUMH: Estudio de neuroparasitología que revisa cómo los parásitos con capaces de manipular la mente de los insectos. “Mind Con…
Nov 13, 2019 · 1 share · 32,066 followersView post →
MN
Máster Neurociencia
@MneurocienUMH · X
Estudio de neuroparasitología que revisa cómo los parásitos con capaces de manipular la mente de los insectos. “Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts”
Nov 13, 2019 · 1 share · 1,599 followersView post →
SH
Shilpi Singh (she/her);
@shilpi___singh · X
RT @LChittka: ... of which the absolute star is "Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts" by Liber…
... of which the absolute star is "Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts" by Libersat et al with nearly 38,000 views! https://t.co/MwCBwmlfda https://t.co/7xHrmatbrP
Oct 15, 2019 · 9 likes · 1 share · 7,374 followersView post →
مس
مصطفى آل سنان
@Alsinan101 · X
المصادر : Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts
https://t.co/BOi4318dZr
Relationship between toxoplasmosis and schizophrenia: A review
https://t.co/AmnTratUTO
مرحبًا د.ليلى، لم أقرأ عن آلية عمل T.gondii، قرأت المعلومات في ذلك الوقت من البحث العلمي باسم Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts وذكر أيضًا بأنها مازالت فرضية وتحتاج إلى الكثير من البحوث للوصول إلى نتيجة حتمية --يتبع https://t.co/QcGSDyYkey
Oct 6, 2019 · 1 like · 21,387 followersView post →
D
DiegoNeurociencias
@diegoneuro · X
Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts https://t.co/l9l6BzR9DU
Libersat, F., Emanuel, S., & Kaiser, M. (2018). Mind control: how parasites manipulate cognitive functions in their insect hosts. Frontiers in psychology, 9, 572.
Mind Control: How Parasites Manipulate Cognitive Functions in Their Insect Hosts via @mocost https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.00572/full