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What Happens in the Brain During ASMR?
Soft sounds and gentle touches can trigger so-called “brain tingles.” Here’s why.
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Testing the Tingles: The Science Behind ASMR
Scientists are beginning to unravel the science of so-called “brain tingles.”
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How Playing an Instrument Affects Your Brain
Playing a musical instrument is the brain equivalent of a full-body workout.
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Music: A Full Brain Workout
Listening to music reduces anxiety, improves attention, and triggers endorphin release.
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ICYMI: The Brain Cells That Help You Quench Your Thirst
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Hair Cells
The ear’s hair cells convert vibrations in the air into electrical messages the brain interprets as sound.
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ICYMI: Eating Fish May Protect Older Women's Brains From Air Pollution
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ICYMI: Moderate Drinking Linked to Slower Cognitive Decline
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Why Music Can Give You Goosebumps
Beautiful music doesn’t cause goosebumps — dangerous music does. At least, that’s what your brain thinks.
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Holding the Inner Ear Together
Deiter’s cells stabilize the inner ear’s hair cells with crossbeam-like support.
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How Ear Hairs Stick Together
Stereocilia connect one row to the next to sway together for sound.
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How We Experience Our World
Sense organs are the brain’s windows to the outside world.
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