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Are People Really "Morning Larks" or "Night Owls"?
Our sleep schedules aren’t simply personal preferences — they’re innate, biological predispositions that affect our physical and mental health.
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Is It Dangerous to Wake a Sleepwalker?
The idea that waking a sleepwalker could give them a heart attack or cause brain damage is a myth. But try not to wake them if you don’t have to.
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Can You Learn in Your Sleep?
Learning new information isn’t quite so easy as popping in headphones and passively listening to taped lectures while you slumber — not yet, anyway.
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Does Using Your Non-Dominant Hand Make You Smarter?
Training your non-dominant hand can improve your motor control, but you shouldn't expect an IQ boost.
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The Short Answer: Is the Brain Fully Developed After Puberty?
Your brain changes as you grow, but what happens after the growth spurt? Neuroscientist Nick Spitzer debunks the myth that your brain is done maturing after the teen years.
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Debunked: The 10 Percent Brain Myth
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Do Brain-Training Games Make You Smarter?
The pitch is appealing: sharpen your mind with a few minutes of brain games each day. Unfortunately, science suggests this promise is probably too good to be true.
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Do Different Parts of the Tongue Taste Different Things?
The popular tongue map showing specific areas for each taste is wrong.
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Do People With Dyslexia Read and Write Backwards?
Almost all children reverse letters when they’re first learning to read and write. Children with dyslexia might not outgrow this behavior as quickly as their peers, but reading and writing backwards is not the basis of dyslexia.
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Does having a bigger brain make you smarter?
Having a bigger brain does not guarantee more cognitive power.
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Does drug use make holes in your brain?
Only physical trauma can create a hole in your brain.
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Does drinking alcoholic drinks always kill brain cells?
Moderate amounts of alcohol do not kill brain cells.
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