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“Forgetting is Learning” and More Interesting Research on Memory, Learning, and Social Media Algorithms
Reading time: about 8 minutes For this weekend review I’d like to look into various aspects of memory and learning - the one that has...
New Discoveries for Brain Health, Memory, and Learning
Reading time: about 8 minutes As you know I tend to take a deeper dive into various themes for subscribers but sometimes I also find that...
The Negative Social Impact of Dealing with AI in the Workplace
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
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New Discoveries for Brain Health, Memory, and Learning
Reading time: about 8 minutes As you know I tend to take a deeper dive into various themes for subscribers but sometimes I also find that...
Role of Dopamine in Speed and Accuracy of Decisions
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
How Seven Habits Boost Brain Function and Lower Depression Risk
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
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“Forgetting is Learning” and More Interesting Research on Memory, Learning, and Social Media Algorithms
Reading time: about 8 minutes For this weekend review I’d like to look into various aspects of memory and learning - the one that has likely attracted your attention, and did the rounds a few weeks ago, is that of forgetting actually being a form of learning! This...
Your Brain on Laughter
Laughter is not quite exclusive to human beings but the scope, range, and way in which humour is present in all aspects of society is. It also so happens that it is also very good for you – and can improve productivity in business.
Do Men and Women Have Different Brains?
We probably all believe, to some degree, that men’s and women’s brains differ. But the research is contradictory, and a major review last year found no significant differences – going against most people’s gut feeling and general observations. But some more recent research points to what the differences might actually be.
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The Negative Social Impact of Dealing with AI in the Workplace
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
How the Gut Influences Brain Development in Babies
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
Your Brain’s Own Cannabinoid Molecules Calm You Down
Different areas of the brain are associated with empathy – this new research shows how brain regions synchronise to induce empathic responses.
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How Poverty Messes Up Babies’ Brains
The Dramatic Impact of Poverty in Newborns Brains Reading time: about 5 minutes o, does being poor impact your brain, or are people with decreased cognitive ability poor? Some people may have strong opinions on the above question. Probably broadly...
Ageing Well
Who wouldn’t want to age well and stay active and healthy well into old age? The science shows us how, and there was plenty of research in 2021! geing research is widespread – ageing affects us all at some stage and in many Western countries the...
The Underrated Importance of Sleep
The message is clear from the science: get your zzzz’s! It impacts just about everything. Sleep has been a theme I have reported on regularly because of its importance to brain health and functioning. Indeed, it is said that sleep is by the brain, of the brain,...