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Infants use expectations to shape brains, study reveals 2015-07-22 13:59:51
Recent studies showed that infants can use their expectations about world to swiftly shape their developing brains. Besides responding to the presence of visual stimuli, parts of brains responsible for visual processing also respond to expectation of visual stimuli. A...
Keywords: infants brain, infants brain, University of Rochester, research
Read MoreScience Answers Why Potato Chips Makes Us Happy! 2019-02-28 07:47:54
Are you craving for potato chips though you promised yourself to not eat greedily, indeed whatsoever chips? And as soon as you get one, you can without a hitch finish the whole packet even if you don’t need it. Plain...
Keywords: who potato chips are so tempting, craving potatoes deficiency, what to eat when craving salt, potato chips craving
Read MoreStudy says Anxiety and depression elevate blood clot risk 2024-07-24 15:16:19
Anxiety or depression disorders can increase the risk of blood clots by almost 50 percent, according to a new study. Brain imaging studies show that increased brain activity associated with stress, as well as inflammation caused by mental illness, increases...
Keywords: Anxiety and depression problems, blood clot risk, blood clot risk, Anxiety and depression issues
Read MoreIs sex making you smarter? 2014-01-15 08:12:16
Mating now has a whole new meaning! Researchers at the University of Maryland suggest that sex makes humans smarter by making newer brain cells and increasing brainpower. Whoa! What more, the report also states that having regular intercourse can counteract...
Keywords: sex, exercise, mental health, mating
Read MoreNeurotic People Who Brood Over Negative Thoughts Tend To Be More Creative 2015-08-31 09:31:09
A new study has revealed that Neurotic people who brood over negative thoughts are likely to be more creative. This is because, in neuroticism, a brain part responsible for self-generated thought is highly active, yielding traits of both positivity i.e....
Keywords: Neurotic people, Dean Mobbs, creativity, Neurotic people
Read MoreBrain: Use it or lose it 2016-08-04 12:12:18
A new research suggests that a lifetime of mental activity can be beneficial for you when it comes to fight with Alzheimer disease. The researchers at the Iowa State University identified a protein essential for building memories which appears to...
Keywords: Iowa State University, Brain: Use it or lose it, Brain: Use it or lose it, mental activity
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