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  • Fear, our Primitive Friend

    Fear, our Primitive Friend0

    • Mind & Brain
    • November 12, 2020

    Fear is one of the oldest — in some forms, as old as sentient life on Earth itself—and most primitive emotions of all, designed to guarantee our survival since the beginning of humankind. We evolved fear to protect ourselves from on-going dangers. Fear is the reason why we would rather not be in a forest

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  • Do Plants Have Consciousness? Most Likely Not and They Are Fine With That

    Do Plants Have Consciousness? Most Likely Not and They Are Fine With That0

    • Earth & Environment, Paper in Review
    • July 11, 2019

    In our first article from the “Paper in Review” series, we point our magnifying glass to an Opinion article that debunks the idea that plants are conscious beings.

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  • How Reading Books Changes Your Body

    How Reading Books Changes Your Body0

    • Mind & Brain
    • April 23, 2019

    Reading stories increases brain connectivity Most people have read at least one story that changed their way of thinking. Researchers at Emory University have found that the impressions a book cause on us can have long-term effects on our biology. After reading parts of a novel, the participants of the study showed a significant increase

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  • Lack of Sleep Triggers the Brain to Eat Its Cells Uncontrollably

    Lack of Sleep Triggers the Brain to Eat Its Cells Uncontrollably0

    • Mind & Brain
    • June 9, 2017

    Chronic Sleep Deprivation correlates with an enhanced phagocytic activity in the brain’s cells.

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  • Gene-Mapping The Human Brain

    Gene-Mapping The Human Brain0

    • Genes & Identity, Mind & Brain, Videos
    • August 29, 2016

    Allan Jones and his team, from the Allen Institute for Brain Science, underwent an ambitious project to unravel the endless complexities of the human brain.

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  • Psychosis: Understanding The Symptoms

    Psychosis: Understanding The Symptoms0

    • Mind & Brain
    • May 10, 2016

    Dealing with psychotic patients takes more than looking at their diagnostic labels. A psychosis occurs when someone loses contact with reality, usually due to hallucinations (feeling compelled to obey voices, for instance), or delusions (such as feeling persecuted). Ultimately, psychosis affects both the most basic routines, such as cooking a simple meal, and the most complex aspects

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