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Top 7 strange psychological effects of the brain that we all have without knowing
The weird and sometimes silly things you do, other people do all the time and it's all part of human psychology.
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British Doctor Reveals How to Make Your Brain '30-50 Years Younger', So Simple Anyone Can Do It
Experts say doing this regularly every day can help the brain.
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Does exercising our minds a lot help us burn excess calories?
Cognitive activity can burn energy internally, but that's not enough to affect our overall physique.
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How did Egyptian mummies remove the brain from the body?
Ancient Egyptian mummies likely did not pull out brain fragments with hooks when preparing the body for the afterlife.
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The hidden fuel of the human brain: How gut bacteria shape intelligence?
Bacteria that aid in producing more metabolic energy may have been key to the evolution of large brains.
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Factors causing stroke in cold season
Low temperatures cause sudden high blood pressure, increased blood concentration, reduced oxygen to the brain, increasing the risk of stroke.
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Shocking Research: Human Memory Doesn't Exist Only in the Brain
A new study from New York University (USA) shows that other cells outside the brain also have the ability to learn and form memories.
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How does the brain think?
How do thoughts form in the brain? Why does something suddenly appear in my mind?
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What happens inside a sleepwalker's brain?
Researchers at the Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience have taken the first step in exploring a rather complex question: What is happening inside the brain of a sleep…
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What happens to the brain when you're in love?
Love is truly a chemical reaction. It is these complex changes in the brain that explain why we feel such an intense combination of desire, desire and excitement.
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Is color a property of matter or is it created in the brain?
Colors are both real and fictional. Light consists of different wavelengths of light.
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Finding the 'gateway' to deliver drugs to the brain
A research team has developed an antibody that activates the opening of the blood-brain barrier, delivering drugs to treat neurological diseases.
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How does the brain react when you eat cold food?
Suddenly eating cold food can make your brain temporarily 'freeze', causing headaches, aches and pains. This can happen when you drink ice cold water
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Strange brain disease helps science better understand how the brain receives information
After a long period of research, the scientists created a separate number table that allowed patients to work normally.
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Why can't we hear when we sleep?
While sleeping, our bodies tell themselves not to care about the surrounding noises, movements and smells so we don't wake up. This decision is controlled by the brain.