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Your brain loves new things. Novelty challenges the brain. Learning something new, such as a language or musical instrument, forces the brain to process and store new information. This practice will create fresh neural pathways. A 2014studyin older adults found that learning a new and cognitively demanding skill, such as quilting or photography, boosted their memory. Similarly, another 2019reviewfound that …

Yeah, we know it is so tempting to reach for those French fries or a cheeseburger. But it is time to think if they are doing any good to your health beyond that taste. What you eat directly impacts your brain. Fried and processed foods are high in sugars and unhealthy fats. They trigger chronic inflammation, which is tied to …

The Environmental Protection Agency plans to weaken a Biden-era regulation that required power plants to slash pollutants, including the emissions of mercury, a neurotoxin that impairs brain development, according to an internal agency document. Lee Zeldin, the E.P.A. administrator, intends to announce the proposed changes within days, according to two people who have been briefed on the agency’s plans. Mr. …

Children often develop language skills by talking to adults. Having conversations exposes them to more vocabulary and grammatical structures. The presence of screens, however, can disrupt this, especially if an adult is being interrupted by texts or notifications. During the study, the researchers categorized families into low, moderate, and high screen-use groups. They found that parents and children typically fell …

Ideas are beautiful, but when they come in the middle of chores or before sleep, they clutter the mind. Left uncaptured, they loop around like unfinished songs. Psychologists call it the “object permanence of thought”—the fear that forgetting an idea means losing a part of one’s identity or insight. Jot every random idea, inspiration, or thought that recently popped up. …

TJ Power, a neuroscientist and author, has recently shared about the 24-hour dopamine reset challenge. This challenge, according to him, would rebalance the dopamine, a neurotransmitter in the brain that plays a crucial role in the body’s reward system and influences emotions, motivation, and movement. This challenge is part of mental health awareness week. The neuroscientist explains that the villain …

Taking care of your brain is just as important as hitting the gym or eating clean. Your brain is your command center, and it deserves daily care and attention! By taking care of your brain, you are also making your body and mind sharper and stronger. Dr. Saurabh Sethi, a trained at Harvard and Stanford-trained gastroenterologist, has now shared five …

Dr. Terry Shintani, a Harvard-trained nutritionist, suggests incorporating specific beverages to boost memory and cognitive function. Green tea, coffee, and beetroot juice offer neuroprotective benefits and improved blood flow. Turmeric tea, kombucha, and hibiscus tea also contribute to brain health through anti-inflammatory properties, probiotics, and plaque reduction. You are a drink away from boosting your memory and the performance of …

Consciousness may be a mystery, but that doesn’t mean that neuroscientists don’t have any explanations for it. Far from it. “In the field of consciousness, there are already so many theories that we don’t need more theories,” said Oscar Ferrante, a neuroscientist at the University of Birmingham. If you’re looking for a theory to explain how our brains give rise …

Do we really have free will when it comes to eating? It’s a vexing question that is at the heart of why so many people find it so difficult to stick to a diet. To get answers, one neuroscientist, Harvey J. Grill of the University of Pennsylvania, turned to rats and asked what would happen if he removed all of …