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We only remember up to 4 things at a time
Call your lover, answer the boss's official letter, check customer email ..., then you groan and forget.
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It's not easy to find acquaintances in the crowd
Although you have been married for 10 years, it is difficult for you to find a husband or a wife in a crowd. That's because our brain sees the mess of these faces as a s…
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Why make us comfortable scratching?
Scratching the itch will temporarily turn off areas of the brain associated with feelings and unpleasant memories, so make us relax and feel more comfortable.
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Color and language
If I tell you my house is the only green house in the street, you know how to find it. Whether the house is blue or blue, the general recognition of our
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When are pretty and smart women?
Women can vary like? A gentle, delicate girl could turn into a cranky and cruel person without any obvious cause. Their intelligence so where? Then those
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Why is food sweet
On the tongue we have taste buds, a collection of about 100 cells. The nerve fibers connect each taste bud to the brain, informing us whether the food is bitter or sweet.
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Time stopped when we met danger
People who fall into dangerous situations often feel time slows. This distortion of time is not the result of brain work, but rather an illusion.
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When sad, take a cold shower
Winter comes with gloomy days that often make people sad. But just taking a cold shower can cure and even prevent moodiness.
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Scientific report: Just have a picture as a reader ... believe!
If a scientific report on the brain is accompanied by brain scans and charts, then readers ... believe it, though it's just a fictional study. Scientists at Colorado Sta…
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Why do we hear whispers?
Researchers have discovered a mechanism deep inside the ear that helps people hear small-scale speech. This finding finally helps companies that produce hearing aids and…
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The brain closes its eyes when we listen to music
Our brains can turn off the ability to see to help the body focus on listening to music and complex sounds, experts say. A US study of more than 20 people works as condu…
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People born love love beauty
Beautiful art because we are taught that way, or is the concept of beauty available in our brains? Researchers have shown that people value beauty based on pre-programme…
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Why do you study foreign languages forever but not good?
Think you are not gifted to learn a foreign language? A new study by Northwestern University neuroscientists shows that this problem can be caused by your brain.
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Scientists reveal the new
A hundred-year dream of neuroscientists is to imagine a memory that has become a reality. Irvine researchers at the University of California used microscopic techniques…
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We don't understand anything about ourselves
Do you think you have a good understanding of yourself? You are completely wrong. Scientists claim we are completely unaware of who we are. Most things that promote beha…