Recent research indicates a surprising link between yawning and the size of your brain. This post from Big Think delves into how yawning is linked to having a bigger brain. Yawning is one of the great mysteries of life. You see someone yawn, and you feel like yawning yourself. You get tired, you yawn, presumably because you need more oxygen in the brain. You are bored by an ... Continue Reading
Exercise May Stave Off Junk Food Cravings
Brain science hints at several ways to keep our junk food cravings from turning into over-consumption. This post from Forbes turns the spot light on lessons from brain science on how to stop over-eating. Put our brains into the modern food environment, and you have a recipe for disaster. Our brains are hardwired to crave calorie-dense foods, this craving no doubt arising from ... Continue Reading