Tag: brain health
Can You Learn by Scent While You Sleep?
Wake up and smell the coffee. Or stay asleep and smell it. You might learn something either way. People can make new scent associations...
Pick Up an Instrument at Any Age: It’s Great for Your...
Humpback whales sing; honeybees buzz; even trained dogs can croon (check out the 93,000 YouTube segments of would-be-Pavarotti pooches). Music expresses complex emotions, impresses...
Does Your Brain Perceive Your Body Differently Than Others Do?
Can't tear yourself away from cataloging your imperfections in front of the mirror? The source of your problem may be a visual processing error...
Keep Your Mind Sharp and Body Trim by Avoiding These 5...
What do Geena Davis (IQ 140), James Woods (IQ 189), and Marilyn vos Savant (IQ 186) have in common besides genius-level brains? Trim, healthy...
Do Our Brains Tune Out Annoying Election Campaign Ads?
Curious about the effectiveness of political advertisements, Professor Zheng Wang of Ohio State University designed a study to examine physical responses while participants watched political ads on television...
High Levels of Blood Sugar Causing Brain Shrinkage & Memory Loss
Even at high normal levels, increased blood sugar contributes to problems with memory and thinking ability. These were the findings of a study that...
Study: Cold Temperatures Make You Feel Lonely and Unhappy
Feeling lonely in life or unhappy at work? Before you pity yourself or call it quits, check the thermostat. Temperature strongly influences how we...
Organic Diet Boosts Childhood IQ
Research out of Australia sheds light on the impact of early childhood nutrition and how it impacts intelligence in later years. In a study...
Daydreaming Makes You 41% More Creative
So, you want to boost your creativity, calm your blood pressure, melt stress and raise the happiness quotient of your closest relationships? Don't do...
Alzheimer’s is Type 3 Diabetes?
Researchers are beginning to refer to Alzheimer’s disease as another form of diabetes – type 3 diabetes, because of an emerging understanding of how...
