Quite complicated: How do you hold a conversation while enjoying a drink?
You cannot talk with your mouth full, so how do people combine talking and drinking?
Research
The aging brain: can you do something about it?
Aging causes the volumes of our brains to decrease, which mostly affects our memory and thinking capacities. But you might be able to slow down this aging by living healthfully.
Mapping brain connections with water motion
Our bodies are filled with water molecules coursing through the cells and tissues of every organ—including the brain and each of its neurons. Diffusion-weighted imaging can capture that movement at the microscopic level. These days, it’s widely used by scientists and clinicians alike to map the white matter tracts in the brain.
The paradox of the sky rat
If you think that pigeons are good only for pooping on your car and messing up the city… well, you should read this blog!
Improve your memory with your own memory palace
Some people are experts on remembering, and they say that anyone can train to be as good. The key is to use a technique called the ‘memory palace’, and now there is scientific evidence that this can be really effective even long term.
Do looks make the person?
Is it even possible to remain non-judgmental about looks and avoid associated stereotypes? It seems that we all judge looks, even our own; and on top of being superficial, it can seriously affect our behavior.
Gratitude is good for you
Gratitude is a social emotion critical for maintaining social standing. It indicates to others when we’ve received a benefit, reinforces beneficial behavior towards the recipient, and motivates prosocial behavior in the future.
4 scientific myths busted
A few scientific urban legends are so widespread that they are considered common knowledge. Let’s debunk some of the most famous!
How the mind roams free when the body is dying
People who have faced death report seeing a white light at the end of a tunnel, experiencing their life flashing before their eyes, or feeling like they have left their physical body. What might be causing these experiences?
Love at first sight? The science behind speed dating
What information do we use to quickly decide whether we find someone attractive? And what happens in the body when two people find each other attractive during a speed date?