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Books
fromFast Company
2 months ago

Can't read books anymore? Neuroscience has a 5-step plan to get your focus back

Declining deep reading ability reflects harmful brain changes, but neuroscience provides strategies to restore focused reading skills.
Psychology
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Neuroplasticity Across the Lifespan

Brain plasticity enables structural and functional changes throughout life, but remains constrained by biological boundaries and developmental timing.
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Science
fromNature
2 months ago

Daily briefing: Exercise rewires the brain for endurance, in mice

Repeated exercise sessions rewire the brain, making neurons faster to activate and enabling improved running endurance.
Public health
fromBuzzFeed
5 months ago

A Recent Study Found 2 New Dementia Risk Factors People Over 40 Need To Take Seriously

Metabolic comorbidities accelerate dementia progression, while healthy lifestyle changes at any age can slow progression and improve brain resilience.
Science
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

The Biology of Gratitude

Gratitude triggers neurochemical responses that reduce stress, elevate mood, enhance empathy and brain plasticity, and communal rituals amplify these biological benefits.
Education
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

The Amazing Brain-Based Experiment

Teaching students that the brain develops with effort produces measurable improvements in grades, study habits, and observable student behavior within a semester.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
7 months ago

Do We Really Need a Brain?

Substantial cognitive and functional abilities can persist despite extreme brain tissue loss, suggesting significant intelligence-related processing occurs outside the brain.
History
fromPsychology Today
9 months ago

A History of Brain Plasticity Research

Brain plasticity has been acknowledged for over 200 years, with early studies indicating that exercise can physically alter brain structure.
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