5 Ways Music Activates The Social Brain (M)
Music promotes empathy and communication, lowers stress and helps release feel-good neurotransmitters.
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Does Caffeine Really Combat Sleep Deprivation? (M)
Up to five million more Americans could be experiencing sleep problems than they were five years ago.
A Strong Sense Of Purpose Protects Against Loneliness (M)
Sense of purpose could be related to career, parenthood, activism, religion, family ties, artistic endeavours, or many other things.
This Personality Type Enjoys An Extreme Imagination (M)
The mind’s eye is particularly powerful for this personality type and they enjoy strong visualisation abilities.
Your Earliest Memory Is Much Earlier Than You Think (M)
Most people’s earliest memories occurred years before they think, as confirmed by their parents.
How Listening To Music At Bedtime Affects Sleep (M)
Around two-thirds of people use music to help them sleep, but what if the music is so catchy it causes an ‘earworm’?
Gas Relieves Treatment-Resistant Depression In 1 Hour (M)
Around 15 percent of people with depression do not respond to conventional approaches like psychotherapy and medication.
This Listening Technique Helps People Open Up (M)
The techniques work because they help to affirm a person’s need to feel in control and their connection to the listener.
The Type Of Breaks That Boost Skill Learning (M)
Directly after learning a new skill, the brain repeatedly and rapidly replays the activity, as though neuronally practising it.
Why Pauses In Speech Grab People’s Attention (M)
People recognise words better after a pause and speakers naturally insert pauses just before they say something important.
