The good news: According to experts, creativity is not purely an inborn trait---we all have the potential to be more creative. The challenge is in knowing how to tap into it. Imaginations, Reconsidered One reason so many of us seem to be lacking in the dream-it-up department, say experts, is that we don't understand what creativity means. When you think about creative types, ... Continue Reading
Sleep selectively stores useful memories
After a good night's sleep, people remember information better when they know it will be useful in the future, according to a new study in the February issue of The Journal of Neuroscience. The findings suggest that the brain evaluates memories during sleep and preferentially retains the ones that are most relevant. Humans take in large amounts of information every day. ... Continue Reading
A fat tummy shrivels your brain
Source: New Scientist[1] Obese individuals had more water in the amygdala, a part of the brain involved in eating behavior, Antonio Convit at the New York University School of Medicine found in an fMRI study. He also saw smaller orbitofrontal cortices in obese individuals, important for impulse control and also involved in feeding behavior . “It could mean that there are ... Continue Reading
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