Anxious After Social Isolation in Lockdown?
Are you a loner or a lonely fish? Social isolation in zebrafish led to anxiety when reintroduced to society, mirroring how many humans feel after lockdown.
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Video Games Hone Visual Attention Skills
Video games may help players practice how much visual information their brains can process at once, according to a new study.
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How Habits Are Formed
Got a bad habit you just can’t seem to break? That’s because a habit is literally wired into your brain. Every single thought, action, and feeling changes your brain. When repeated enough times, a habit is formed. Some are good, some are bad, but you’re not likely to forget any of them without serious effort. [tweetthis]Your best #habit and your worst habit both have something in common: They’re stuck in your brain! Learn why with @DrJoeHanson.[/tweetthis] Millions of people, every day, wake up and brush their teeth. Why do we…
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How Your Brain Learns to Use Tools
Scientists in Munich are examining the network in our brains that enables us to use tools. Researchers from Technische Universität München (TUM) and the Klinikum rechts der Isar hospital have analyzed the brain networks that control the use of tools and utensils, such as car keys and chopsticks. Using MRI scans, they watched the areas of the brain that activate when a person first thinks about using a tool and then actually picks it up and uses it. After giving people some everyday items to use, including a hammer, a…
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