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Our Obsession with Taking Photos May Alter How We Remember Things
Rather than remembering what we ate, we scroll back to look at all the images we took of the food. This can have serious consequences.
Why Being Stressed All the Time Can Make You Sick
Early-life stress is especially concerning, according to recent research.
Breakup Regret Is a Common and Salient Human Experience
An older British man admitted he thought of his high school sweetheart daily, even though he was married to another woman and they had adult children.
What Researchers Learned from the Brain of a 27-Year-Old with Amnesia
It's possible to have knowledge without remembering.
The Introspective Parts of Our Brains Are Getting Out of Shape
Researchers call it "hurry sickness": The more we overload our schedules, the more we strengthen the task-oriented network of the brain.
Millions of Americans Have a Parasite and Don't Realize It
Very few people have even heard of Chagas disease, cysticercosis, toxocariasis, toxoplasmosis, or trichomoniasis.
'Cute Aggression' Is the Desire to Crush Adorable Things
A portion of people have it, and researchers think they might know why.
These Are Some of the Most Unusual Ways People Say They've Achieved Orgasm
The answers ranged from swimming to riding a horse to getting a tattoo.
Scientists Have Made Mini Brains That Behave Like Real Human Brains
It’s the first time that brain organoids have spontaneously produced brain waves similar to human brain activity.
Researchers Found Bacteria in the Human Brain
The brain was thought to be a sterile place. What are they doing there?
Meditation Is a Powerful Mental Tool—and For Some People It Goes Terribly Wrong
"I just felt shattered. I had a job, a wife, and two beautiful children, and yet I felt that I would never experience joy again.”