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Why It’s So Hard To Stop Obsessing About Things — And What To Do About It
Soul + Body
Wellbeing

Why It’s So Hard To Stop Obsessing About Things — And What To Do About It

Try not to think about your hands. Now enjoy a few minutes of not being able to stop thinking about them.
Robby Berman
The Universe Works Like a Huge Human Brain, Discover Scientists
World + People
Science

The Universe Works Like a Huge Human Brain, Discover Scientists

A new study found similarities between the human brain and the cosmic network of galaxies.
Paul Ratner
Serotonin Plays a Key Role In Patience and Impulse Control, Research Says
World + People, Soul + Body
Wellbeing, Science

Serotonin Plays a Key Role In Patience and Impulse Control, Research Says

There is a neurological link between serotonin levels and the brain’s ability to control impulses and patience levels.
Jaimee Bell
Brain Study Finds That Humans Are Born Wired for Reading Letters and Words
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Science

Brain Study Finds That Humans Are Born Wired for Reading Letters and Words

The area of the brain that recognizes letters and words is ready for action right from the start.
Robby Berman
Handwriting Better for Memory Than Typing
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The Other School

Handwriting Better for Memory Than Typing

A new study collected five hundred data points per second. Handwriting won out.
Derek Beres
The Human Brain Builds Structures in 11 Dimensions, Discover Scientists
Soul + Body, World + People
Wellbeing, Science

The Human Brain Builds Structures in 11 Dimensions, Discover Scientists

The human brain creates multi-dimensional nervous structures that grow and disintegrate like castles made of sand.
Paul Ratner
How the Brain Develops
World + People
Science

How the Brain Develops

Biologist Marek Kaczmarzyk talks about how humans differ from chimpanzees, the problem with fractions, and whether the brain ever really matures.
Aleksandra Pezda
There Is No Spoon
Soul + Body, World + People
Science, Breathe In

There Is No Spoon

Let’s stop fooling ourselves and admit it: the human brain has had a difficult evolutionary history. And that’s why it’s constantly wanting, constantly afraid, and constantly looking. What should we do about it? Meditate.
Aleksandra Reszelska
Go Ahead and Play!
World + People
Science

Go Ahead and Play!

Early childhood is one of the most fundamental phases of cognitive and psychological development. In fact, play has a vital role in developing healthy social and emotional processes.
Agnieszka Fiedorowicz
Take Your Brain for a Walk
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Science

Take Your Brain for a Walk

The human brain is a remarkable feat of natural engineering, capable of controlling our actions and emotions; responsible for our wildest creations. All of which also means that we should do our best to take proper care of it.
Magdalena Salik