Phantom pain in lost limbs: it hurts because it is still there for the brain
After limb amputation, people often experience pain in their lost limbs. Scientists propose a brain-based
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Face or House?! The brain behind seeing faces in things
Cars with eyelashes, a power socket that looks funny, and toast that definitely looks like
How to train your brain (capacity)? Some exercises are better than others
Memory training borrowed from one of scientific experiments improves cognition. Image by w?odi. License CC0.
Don’t stress my gut! Stress is as bad for women as junk food
The gut microbiota of women on junk food and stress look similar. The gut is
A hangover shared is half the hangover
Young people experience hangover as a form of social bonding, which could explain why they
When Trauma Affects Decision Making
Trauma-related associations prompt people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) to make decisions differently than adults
Autism ?Alexithymia
People with autism can recognize emotions, but people with alexithymia cannot People with alexithymia have
Communication in sync: similar ideas look the same in the brain
Neuroscientist, Uri Hasson, Explains in his TED talk That we activate our brains in the
The neuroscience of transgender identity: Transgender brains match their gender identity
Some people say they are “trapped” in the wrong body: They do not identify with
Hey, who’s that? Animals recognize their reflection
Some animals can recognize their reflection in the mirror, similarly to what we humans do.