The Brain

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This new research is a game changer for sticking to your diet John Anderer

Researchers at Johns Hopkins University just made some incredible neurological findings in mice that may pave the way toward artificial manipulation of one’s food choices and preferences (and potentially other substances as well like drugs). Read More

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Eating grapes may prevent this deadly neurological disease Olivia Kelley

Researchers from UCLA may have found a way to help prevent an awful disease: grapes. Read More

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If your mother did this, you may have a higher IQ than average CW Headley

According to the new data, vitamin D levels also influence cognitive performance. More discreetly, mothers who receive the recommended value of vitamin D during pregnancy increase their child’s chances of having a high IQ early in life. Read More

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Doing this simple activity will send your brain into ‘pleasure overload’John Anderer

As much as we all would love to feel good all the time, it’s very much possible to have too much of a good thing. Read More

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People with these two qualities handle stress the best CW Headley

In a new paper published in the journal Consulting Psychology, researchers determined the optimal way to achieve mindfulness, as well as the characteristics that best facilitate it. Read More

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This is why your memory is so poor Kyle Schnitzer

Scientists at Stanford University believe that the secret to understanding why we forget certain pieces of information when trying to remember something. Read More

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Study uncovers new COVID-19 effect that ages your brain by 10 years CW Headley

New research from Imperial College London suggests that the novel coronavirus can cause chronic cognitive deficits in critically ill patients–even after recovery. Read More

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If this is your sense of humor, you may be more intelligent CW Headley

The research literature is a little more nuanced, often suggesting that it’s more than possible for healthy subjects to appreciate both the humor and seriousness of unpleasant outcomes. This capacity may even be more common among the highly intelligent. Read More

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5 keys to eating during the home office Entrepreneur Staff

The brain needs to stay hydrated to fulfill its basic functions. Dehydration can cause fatigue, bad mood, and trouble concentrating. Read More

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The simple eye contact trick you should use in every conversation

“When two people are having a conversation, eye contact signals that shared attention is high —that they are in peak synchrony with one another.”

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7 things you should never ask your boss

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