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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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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.
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A special part of the brain helps you juggle multiple activities at the same time.
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Decoding the Teenage Brain (in 3 Charts)
Learn more about the ever-changing brains of teenagers.
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How the Brain Changes With Age
As we age, we can see our hair gray and our skin wrinkle. Less obvious are the changes happening in our brains.
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Easing Test Anxiety Boosts Low-Income Students' Biology Grades
What if exam grades could be boosted just with a confidence exercise before the exam?
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A Brief History of Smelling Salts
Smelling salts, an old remedy for fainting, are now used by some athletes to trigger alertness. Neurologist Erin Manning explains how they work.
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How Your Brain Processes Information
Memories of failed attempts and false starts while learning to ride a bike may remain, but it likely all feels natural now. For that, you can thank the intricate circuits comprising your nervous system.
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Reasoning, Planning, and Problem-Solving
There are many little problems to handle well before your day starts, but your brain is there to get you through it all.
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Does Using Your Non-Dominant Hand Make You Smarter?
Training your non-dominant hand can improve your motor control, but you shouldn't expect an IQ boost.
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The Short Answer: What is a Synapse?
There’s a lot that happens between neurons. Neuroscientist John Morrison explains what happens in the space that neurons learn.
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