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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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The Brain-Changing Benefits of Exercise
Learn about the long-lasting impact of exercise on your brain's health.
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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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How Eating a High-Fat Diet Affects My Brain
Regularly consuming fatty foods sets off a chain of events in the body that increase the risk of stroke.
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Healthy Aging
Diet, exercise, and mental stimulation can keep our brains healthy as we age.
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Theory of Mind
Theory of mind is your ability to infer and understand other people’s thoughts, desires, and beliefs — no telepathic superpowers required.
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Seeing Culture in Our Brain
Our culture affects what we eat, what we wear, and what language we speak. However, where we grow up in the world may also affect certain aspects of how our brains work.
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Cute Aggression: Why You Want to Squeeze Adorable Creatures
Scientists are trying to figure out why so many of us want to pinch babies’ chubby cheeks and squeeze adorable puppies.
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To Sleep, Perchance to Be Less Hostile
Sleep deprivation puts the brain on high alert, unable to discern a well-natured grin from a threatening scowl.
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What Causes Brain Freeze?
An icy-cool summer delight like ice cream can quickly turn into pure pain, thanks to brain freeze. But why does this happen?
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The Parenting Brain
From pregnancy to parenthood, child-rearing shapes the brain.
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Understanding the Power of Meditation
Neuroscientists are exploring the source of the brain benefits behind habitual meditative practices.
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The Promise and Perils of Brain Training
Brain training might help you stay sharp as you get older — but it won’t make you a genius.
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