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Forced Social Isolation Causes Neural Craving Similar to Hunger
New research highlights the profound effect of severe social isolation on the brain
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Why Oxytocin Is Incredible and How to Get More of It
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Short Attention Spans Make Movies Popular
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What Near-Death Experiences Reveal about the Brain
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Finding Inner Harmony: The Underappreciated Legacy of Karen Horney
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Why Oxytocin Is Incredible and How to Get More of It
Here are some cool facts about this amazing hormone and how you can help your brain to release more of it
How I Broke the Cycle of Stress
A technique called “goal diversification” turned out to be surprisingly effective
A Scientific Theory of Humor
The “entropy” of nonsense words is linked to their funniness, research finds
An Alcoholic Parent Can Affect How a Child’s Brain Switches Tasks
Such children’s neural circuits do not transition properly from an active state to a resting one
The Boredom Paradox
Why lockdown feels less tedious than you feared
Pregnancy Anxiety? Here’s How to Keep Calm and Carry On
Pregnancy is a time of overwhelming emotions—some anxiety is normal! Use these four indispensable tips to keep calm so you can enjoy this magical time
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The Color of Noise: What Do Hues Have to Do with Sound?
You have probably already heard, or at least heard of, white noise. Maybe you grew up when televisions were still analog...
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