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08/17/2018 / By Ralph Flores

Same thing, only better: Your brain behaves differently when you’re outside than it does – performing the same tasks – indoors

The brain behaves differently outdoors compared to when it’s indoors, according to researchers from the University of Alberta. The study, published in the journal Brain Research, investigated what happens to the brain when it performs tasks in “increasingly complex environments” – such as the outdoors – using mobile electroencephalography (EEG). “Something about being outdoors changes brain activity,” lead author Joanna Scanlon explained […]

07/18/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

All things in moderation, even gaming: Study shows one hour can improve visual attention, ability to focus

Playing video games is not bad for you, as long as it is in moderation. In fact, one hour of gaming can enhance the ability of a person to focus, according to a study published in the journal Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. The study was carried out by a team of researchers from the University […]

06/19/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Understanding observational learning: Why we are able to learn from other people’s mistakes

Humans learn from mistakes – but those errors don’t have to be their own, an article in Science Daily states. The ability to learn from the experiences of other people is called observational learning. A study from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has identified the unique brain circuit that enables this secondhand learning. The circuit is […]

05/24/2018 / By Edsel Cook

Why do you like specific music over others? Turns out our expectations and biases greatly impact how our brain responds to music

Has it ever occurred to you that you might be unconsciously favoring certain songs because you know they were performed by professionals? In a Science Daily article, American researchers reported that our biases and expectations affect the way our brain interprets music. In 2007, world-famous violin player Joshua Bell popped up in a busy subway […]

12/28/2017 / By Russel Davis

The science of consciousness: Scientists are learning more about how the brain functions while we sleep

The scientific community has long believed that connection between different areas of the cerebral cortex gets disengaged and could no longer communicate effectively during the non-rapid eye movement (REM) sleep, and when a patient is under anesthesia due to the loss of consciousness. However, a study published in The Journal of Neuroscience revealed that the brain remains active and interconnected during the […]

04/17/2017 / By Russel Davis

Scientists shocked to discover the human body is full of “mini brains” that function without using the Central Nervous System

The human body’s peripheral nervous system may have the capacity to interpret its environment and regulate pain, a recent animal study revealed. A team of researchers at the University of Leeds and the Hebei Medical University in China examined ganglia cells in mice and rats for five years and found that nerve cells in the ganglia, a […]

12/16/2016 / By Amy Goodrich

Deep breathing: Creating a rhythmic inhaling pattern can help boost your memory, emotions and sense of smell

Breathing is essential to life. It provides cells and tissues with the oxygen they need to function properly. Yet we rarely pay any attention to the most natural thing all of us do all the time. On average, we take about 16 breaths per minute, or more than 20,000 a day while we are at […]

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