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#optimism
fromNature
1 week ago
Mental health

The optimistic brain: scans reveal thought patterns shared by positive thinkers

fromNature
1 week ago
Mental health

The optimistic brain: scans reveal thought patterns shared by positive thinkers

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fromwww.nature.com
1 month ago

What We Really Know about ChatGPT and the Brain

The study shows that students using AI tools like ChatGPT showed lower brain engagement compared to those who wrote essays without any online assistance.
Artificial intelligence
Mindfulness
fromNature
1 month ago

Eureka! The brain science behind lightbulb moments

Cognitive neuroscience research seeks to understand the brain's mechanisms behind moments of insight.
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Brain activity lower when using AI chatbots: MIT research

Using AI chatbots reduces brain activity and may impair fact retention compared to completing tasks unaided.
fromwww.scientificamerican.com
1 month ago

Your Brain Is Glowing, and Scientists Can't Figure Out Why

Living tissues emit low-intensity light known as biophotons, with the human brain demonstrating the highest emissions, indicating a potential deeper function.
fromMail Online
3 months ago

Major breakthrough reveals new state of consciousness

This research opens the door to a deeper understanding of lucid dreaming as an intricate state of consciousness by pointing to the possibility that conscious experience can arise from within sleep itself.
Mindfulness
fromenglish.elpais.com
3 months ago

Mind blanking: Study shows how the brain sleeps' when it goes blank

The phenomenon of mind blanking has a specific brain activity pattern resembling sleep, highlighting the inevitable nature of these mental lapses.
Mental health
OMG science
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

What goes on inside toddlers' brains? A pioneering project is trying to find out

The study analyzes toddler brain development and its link with parental health through a unique, long-term research framework.
#junk-food
SF food
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

Short-term junk food binges can alter brain function, leading to long-term challenges with appetite regulation.
Health
fromNature
5 months ago

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Junk food consumption can cause significant changes in brain activity even in healthy individuals.
SF food
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Binge Now, Pay Later: The Effects of Junk Food on Your Brain

Short-term junk food binges can alter brain function, leading to long-term challenges with appetite regulation.
Health
fromNature
5 months ago

How a junk-food splurge can change your brain activity

Junk food consumption can cause significant changes in brain activity even in healthy individuals.
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Science
fromNature
5 months ago

Daily briefing: Postdocs and PhD students hit hard by Trump's crackdown on science

High-calorie diets can alter brain activity related to appetite even without weight gain.
Early-career scientists face uncertainty due to funding cuts, prompting job searches outside of academia.
Ancient tracks in New Mexico may indicate early transport technology use.
OMG science
fromMail Online
5 months ago

Captured end-of-life brain activity could prove humans have souls

A burst of brain activity at death may indicate the soul leaving the body, according to Dr. Stuart Hameroff.
OMG science
fromInverse
9 months ago

A Single Bout of Intense Exercise Might Exert Positive Effects for Two Weeks

A new study reveals that brain activity changes continuously and is influenced by factors like sleep and exercise over time.
philosophy
fromThe Conversation
11 months ago

Babies and animals can't tell us if they have consciousness - but philosophers and scientists are starting to find answers

The study of consciousness, even in infants, faces challenges due to the subjective nature of experience and the lack of verbal communication.
Researchers advocate for multiple markers of consciousness, particularly in infants, to improve our understanding and confidence in their conscious experiences.
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