A gate into your working memory
In our complex world, we are constantly bombarded with information from our environment. How do
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How high sensitivity can be useful for learning
People differ in how sensitive they are to environmental stimuli. Scientific research shows that there are advantages for learning, such as attention to detail, for those individuals who are highly sensitive.
Women on the moon
Is there a lunar clock in the female brain to influence menstrual cycles? Many research studies show that it is just a dusty old myth. How about in ancient times, when most of our biological rhythms were still governed by natural light?
Healthy gut, healthy brain
Your intestines and your brain are linked. Because of that, the composition of your gut bacteria can influence the aging of your brain.
I like true crime: should I be worried?
Does liking true crime make us all potential serial killers?
Brain basics: How the brain controls your body so you don’t have to
We don’t have to do everything ourselves. Although true as a broad comment on life, this is particularly true about what parts of our body and mind we consciously control. Here is how it works!
Brain basics: Movement, balance, and control
Have you ever noticed your foot moving on its own to stop you from falling? Or perhaps you’ve felt a sense of dizziness after stepping off a merry-go-round? This article talks about how this happens in the brain and unravels a way to avoid dizziness after coming out of the merry-go-round.
Brain basics: How the basic senses work in a nutshell
We perceive the world with our senses. Read here how our basic senses work.
Brain basics: Life is the sum of all your choices (A. Camus)
Decision-making is a broad discipline studied by economists, philosophers, and historians. Neuroscientists more recently started studying it.
Brain basics: How the brain becomes adult
Most of the neurons in our brains are developed before we are even born, but our brains are constantly changing. From childhood and adolescence into adulthood our brains become more and more specialized, learning more complex skills and behaviors.