Thinking Sensing and Behaving

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The Mechanisms Behind Why We Struggle With Multitasking
The brain works best with one job at a time, but daily life calls for multitasking, causing a “bottle neck” in the brain.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Development of the Cerebral Cortex
This short video clip shows fetal cerebral cortex development.
  • BioInteractive
Key Aspects of Play in Early Education
Read more to discover the cognitive benefits of play in early childhood.
  • Edutopia
Your Brain on Guilt and Shame
Shame and guilt feel awful, but they do serve a good purpose: to make you be a better human.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Healthy Aging
Diet, exercise, and mental stimulation can keep our brains healthy as we age.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Theory of Mind
Theory of mind is your ability to infer and understand other people’s thoughts, desires, and beliefs — no telepathic superpowers required.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 4 min
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.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 4 min
Your World In 3-D, No Glasses Needed
Welcome to the crossroads of the optic nerves.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
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.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Why Does the Brain Age?
Our brains change in subtle but measurable ways as we age, and neuroscientists have a few ideas about why that may be.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
A Developing Fruit Fly Eye
With more than half of its tiny brain devoted to sight, the fruit fly is a favorite animal model for scientists studying the visual system.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
Procrastination: I’ll Think of a Title Later
Procrastination comes down to a battle between the brain’s emotion and decision-making systems — with emotion often claiming victory.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 5 min
Multitasking
A special part of the brain helps you juggle multiple activities at the same time.
  • BrainFacts/SfN
  • 4 min

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