The Brain

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In a loud and distracting world, stillness is vital for our brains Thomas Oppong

In an increasingly distracting world, we can easily forget to lose ourselves in moments of stillness — those periods of calm that allow us to self-reflect — providing perspective on where we are headed, why we’ve chosen that path, what we can do better and how to make the journey meaningful. Read More

Health

Yale researchers say this is the key to help reduce stress and anxiety John Anderer

If you find yourself constantly dealing with intrusive anxiety, and have yet to find an effective coping method, researchers from Yale University have a suggestion: safety signals. Read More

Health

This study is very good news for tall men CW Headley

A new study posits that men who are taller in young adulthood, as an indicator of early-life circumstances, evidence a lower risk of dementia in old age. Read More

Productivity

Researchers say this is the key to becoming a better decision maker CW Headley

Among students and even academicians, relative choice accuracy between two options decreases as the value of a third option decreases. Read More

Productivity

Are humans inherently compassionate? This study has the answer CW Headley

A new study published in the journal Scientific Reports concluded that altruism might actually be closer to an instinct that it is to a developed trait. Read More

Health

Harvard scientists find people with more brain activity have shorter lives CW Headley

The physiological activities that regulate metabolism also play a huge role in exciting our nervous system. According to the new paper prolonged hyper-activity bears the potential to shorten our lifespan. Read More

Advice

Malcolm Gladwell’s 3-word reminder to stop you from overthinking Michael Thompson

Do you have a strong habit of overthinking? If so, consider the 3-word reminder directly from Malcolm Gladwell to help you squash it. Read More

Health

This is how you make better decisions, according to a neurologist CW Headley

“We know that sleep is important, we know which foods not to eat. The problem is action. We have to hack our decision-making process,” Dr. David Perlmutter said in a recent interview. Read More

Health

The powerful way we learn from our dreams CW Headley

When an individual dreams about an object they are considerably more likely to remember the object when they awake. Read More

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