When you blackout from drinking, it’s because of the effects that alcohol has on the hippocampus. You don’t forget anything. Your brain doesn’t record new memories.
“Inner speech” (the voice you hear inside your head when you…
“Inner speech” (the voice you hear inside your head when you’re reading or thinking) is accompanied by tiny muscular movements in the larynx.
When our brains are tired, they are capable of thinking more creatively…
When our brains are tired, they are capable of thinking more creatively than when they are not tired.
Charles Osborne had the hiccups non-stop for approximately 68…
Charles Osborne had the hiccups non-stop for approximately 68 years, from 1922 to 1990. His hiccups first started in 1922 while weighing a hog for slaughter. He fell and busted a blood vessel in his brain resulting in him damaging a small part of the brain that inhibits the hiccup response.
Research shows that students who write out their notes on paper…
Research shows that students who write out their notes on paper actually learn more than those taking notes by typing.
In 2013, a researcher at UW managed the first human to human brain interface…
In 2013, a researcher at UW managed the first human to human brain interface through the Internet by wearing a cap and playing a video game. When he wanted to shoot a missile, he thought “fire” and another researcher across campus’s finger moved involuntarily and pressed the fire button.
American psychologist George Stratton conducted experiments in which…
American psychologist George Stratton conducted experiments in which he either wore glasses inverting images both upside-down and left-right or a contraption that forced him to see his body from above. He found that it took only a few days for his brain to adapt to the new orientations.
The chills experienced when listening to music is a result of the brain…
The chills experienced when listening to music is a result of the brain releasing dopamine in anticipation of the peak moment during a song.
After an 8-week course in mindfulness meditation, the amygdala, associated with…
After an 8-week course in mindfulness meditation, the amygdala, associated with fear and emotion, shrinks, while the pre-frontal cortex, associated with awareness, concentration and decision-making, becomes thicker.
A study showed the brain’s pain receptors activate when we see high…
A study showed the brain’s pain receptors activate when we see high prices, but using credit cards instead of cash effectively anesthetizes the pain of paying.