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Study finds if you have these personality traits, you are at higher risk for dementia CW Headley

A study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society posits a correlation between personality traits (namely neuroticism, extraversion, openness, agreeableness, and conscientiousness) and the development of certain pre‐dementia syndromes. Read More

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If your partner doesn’t do this, it may take years off your life Meredith Lepore

The study found that people who were more optimistic had better cognitive function as did the people who were married to more optimistic people. Read More

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According to science, your desire to quit is not your fault Jennifer Fabiano

A study showed that your desire to quit may be a neurologial response to failure that aims to conserve energy in the body. Read More

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If you have these kind of thoughts regularly, it could lead to dementia later in life Kyle Schnitzer

Repetitive negative thinking can be harmful, as a new study found that such thinking patterns might be linked to a higher risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease. Read More

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Doing this early in life will lead to a strong memory in old age John Anderer

Researchers from Georgetown University’s Medical Center have found that education early in life can protect individuals from memory loss in old age. This link between education and a strong memory is especially true among women. Read More

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Turns out our genes can impact how sensitive we are John Anderer

A new study from the Queen Mary University of London analyzed a group of twins to determine if differences in sensitivity are due to genes or environmental factors, and found that the answer is about half and half. Read More

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3 hobbies that can improve your memory and maintain a healthy brain Thomas Oppong

Your memory and the health of your brain is important. Adopt these 3 hobbies to improve both your memory and brain health, daily. Read More

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Yale researchers have found where stress ‘lives’ in our brains John Anderer

Researchers from Yale University believe they’ve located the “neuronal home” of stressful feelings in the brain. They’re optimistic that this discovery can lead to more stress treatment options for people in need of help with intense anxiety, stress, and fear. Read More

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This is why your lonely coworker may be looking at your face on Zoom calls Kyle Schnitzer

The difference between people who are lonely versus non-lonely individuals found that people who are deemed lonely pay more attention to facial expressions that resonate warmth, while those who are less lonely focused on features identified as competent, according to a new study. 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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