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People with aphantasia are incapable of forming mental images.
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Every step you take, every move you make, motor neurons play a role.
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Getting to the right place so the brain can work properly is the ultimate challenge for any neuron, but motor neurons have it especially tough.
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Learn some tips and techniques for engaging children in the classroom.
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Let's teach kids more effective ways of studying in order to reduce test anxiety.
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Educators may be able to take a different perspective if they understood a bit more of the neuroscience behind learning.
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Brain imaging and computer modeling evidence pinpoints the area of the brain that perceives environmental boundaries — and stops you from running into them.
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