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Retirement, often considered a period of late-life decline, can actually be a time of cognitive growth and prosperity. When we retire, all the neurologically stimulating aspects of our working life — ...

26 Kesä 202448min

Do introverts/extroverts have different brains? Are you born introverted? Is introversion neurologically harmful? The definition of introversion has been blurred in the social media age. We all know i...

19 Kesä 202436min

We spend a third of our lives sleeping. The benefits for our brain are incredible. Restorative sleep is essential for good brain health. When you sleep, your brain washes away waste products from arou...

12 Kesä 202450min

VR headsets allow us to step into vast virtual worlds. What does that mean for our brains? Virtual reality technology is the most advanced and affordable it's ever been, and the tools to create immers...

5 Kesä 202433min

Sunlight has kept our brains on a 24-hour schedule for hundreds of thousands of years. Here's how. When sunlight touches your skin or hits your eyes, your brain ups the production of serotonin, to mak...

29 Touko 202435min

Fat can have a bad reputation, but certain fats are essential for the healthy functioning of your brain. Between government guidelines, fad diets, and our endless social feeds, nutrition advice overlo...

22 Touko 20241h

How does hearing loss change the brain and contribute to cognitive decline? The human capacity to hear is incredible. In milliseconds, sound vibrations are transformed into mechanical energy, then sen...

15 Touko 202440min

Laughter predates language. But what's the neurological function of humor? Why do we find things funny? Your brain's ability to perceive and create comedic ideas is one of the most powerful facets of ...

8 Touko 202422min