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Boredom: Your Brain's Hidden Superpower!
(Human Body)

A lot of people believe that boredom is a sign of laziness, but science tells us that boredom is a "smart message" from your brain, informing you that you are ready for something greater! In this article, we explore what happens in your head when you feel bored, and how this annoying feeling can turn into creative energy.

Chemistry of Fear
(Human Body)

Fear is not merely an abstract emotion. 

Brain Rot
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

On 2 December 2024, the word “Brain Rot” was chosen by Oxford University Press as the word of the year. 

Speech is Silver, Silence is Golden
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

The Default Mode Network (DMN) is a neural network that becomes active when the brain is at rest.

The Role of Probiotics in Improving the Mood: The Relationship between the Gut and the Brain
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Have you ever wondered how food can affect your mood?

Digital Dementia: A Threat to Future Generations
(Education, Business, and Society)

Digital dementia is a decline in children's and young people's cognitive and behavioral functions.

An Eye-Opening Journey inside the Brain
(Human Body)

The brain is complex; even though we have discovered several facts about it and its functions, it still hides more within.

How Circadian Rhythm Affects Your Mood…
(Human Body)

Have you ever woken up and felt that you were down without any apparent or valid tangible reason? 

The Brain in Your Belly
(Human Body)

Our gut is home to a vast community of microorganisms known as the gut microbiome; this interesting community plays a vital role in our health.

Decision Fatigue: New on the Productivity Radar
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Have you ever wondered why some billionaires wear the same outfits repeatedly? Fear of developing “decision fatigue” is the answer.

Sleepwalking: A Puzzling Phenomenon
(Health and Diseases)

Do people who sleep walk act out their dreams? 

Mental Disorders: Acquired or Inherited?
(Health and Diseases)

Mental or psychiatric disorders may indeed cause a person to suffer greatly.

Why We Need to Bring Back Handwriting
(Education, Business, and Society)

Handwriting enhances connectivity among different regions across the brain, which helps build memory and encode information, thus, increasing the ability to learn. 

Feeding Bodies, Feeding Minds
(Food, Mood, and Behavior)

Feeding minds entails processes related to acquiring knowledge and improving mental abilities; however, without feeding our bodies, our minds will never be nourished.

Brain Taste Buds
(Human Body)

When you order your favourite dessert, your brain can determine the taste of this mouth-watering sight without actually tasting it. This has paved the way for scientists in the last decade to determine how can the brain associate the sight to the taste without the tongue tasting it?

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: Symptoms and Causes
(Health and Diseases)

Have you ever had a painful accident that negatively affected you for a while? You may have once experienced a distressing event or psychological harm that left you suffering for weeks, or perhaps years. The anxiety and confusion you felt is known as Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).

Book Review: What Happened to You? Conversations on Trauma, Resilience, and Healing by Bruce D. Perry and Oprah Winfrey
(Science in Arts and Culture)

Is trauma just another trend, or, something that we should be looking at? Is it a casual term, or, have a life-changing impact on one’s life?

Is Common Sense Common?
(Education, Business, and Society)

Why is it that people perceive certain information as common sense? What exactly is common sense? Can it be improved?

How Does Fasting Affect our Brains?
(Human Body)

Fasting is an excellent source of nourishment, not only for the soul, but also the brain; this is not just a thought, but an amazing scientific fact.

The Secret of a Mother's Hug
(Human Body)

A mother's hug is the warmest place to hide; in their mother's arms, a child feel safe, sound, and energetic. Is there a physical explanation?

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