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Scientists Research Altruistic Brain Areas

February 1, 2018 By Donna Caesar Leave a Comment

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Altruism may be “hard wired” into the human brain, scientists have suggested. How inherently good humans are – or aren’t – has been an issue which has occupied philosophers for centuries. However, researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) have used Read more »

Filed Under: Science & Nature Tagged With: altruism, Brain Research, brain science

Treating Brain Diseases with Magnets

January 6, 2018 By Donna Caesar Leave a Comment

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Can magnets be used to treat epilepsy? For over 25 years, magnets have been used to stimulate the brain to investigate how nerve cells are connected in the brain. In many instances people with diseases affecting the brain such as stroke, epilepsy, dystonia and depression have Read more »

Filed Under: Science & Nature, Video Tagged With: Brain Research, brain science, brain waves, magnet, magnet field, therapy

How our Memories are Made in the Brain

May 19, 2017 By Donna Caesar 1 Comment

Our brains make memories of many kinds — how to walk and jump, facts and figures, our fears, the events in our lives. Nanthia Suthana of the UCLA Brain Research Institute studies the way we remember events. As depicted here, she explains what scientists believe happens when a Read more »

Filed Under: Highlights, Science & Nature Tagged With: Brain Research, Brain Research Institute, brain science, Nanthia Suthana, Neurology, UCLA

Boost Your Brain by Playing an Instrument

March 19, 2017 By Donna Caesar Leave a Comment

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When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in musicians' brains when they Read more »

Filed Under: Science & Nature, Video Tagged With: brain science, brain waves, instrument, Music, TED talk

A Giant Neuron Wrapped Around Brain

February 28, 2017 By Christine Langmayr 2 Comments

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A giant neuron found wrapped around entire mouse brain. 3D reconstructions show a 'crown of thorns' shape stemming from a region linked to consciousness. Like ivy plants that send runners out searching for something to cling to, the brain’s neurons send out shoots that connect Read more »

Filed Under: Highlights, Science & Nature Tagged With: brain science, consciousness, neuron

22-year old NASA engineer

February 12, 2017 By Donna Caesar Leave a Comment

Tiera Guinn is just 22 years old and she’s already working with NASA. As a Rocket Structural Design and Analysis Engineer for the Space Launch System that aerospace company Boeing is building for NASA, Guinn designs and analyzes parts of a rocket that she said will be one of Read more »

Filed Under: Highlights, Science & Nature Tagged With: brain science, genius, NASA, science, the lotus post

How Sugar Affects Our Brain

January 29, 2017 By Donna Caesar Leave a Comment

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When you eat something loaded with sugar, your taste buds, your gut and your brain all take notice. This activation of your reward system is not unlike how bodies process addictive substances such as alcohol or nicotine -- an overload of sugar spikes dopamine levels and leaves Read more »

Filed Under: Lifestyle, Video Tagged With: addiction, brain science, cause of addiction, psychology, sugar

Want to find work you love? Focus on what is valuable!

January 25, 2017 By Donna Caesar Leave a Comment

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ALTRUISM IS ONE THING YOU'LL NEVER REGRET Mainstream career advice tells us to “follow our passion”, but this advice is dead wrong. Research shows that people who take this approach are ultimately no more likely to enjoy or excel at their jobs. Instead, if you’re looking for a Read more »

Filed Under: Education, Video Tagged With: altruism, brain science, creativity, Happiness, helping the poor, job counseling, science, value

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