Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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Brain scans show that people who view photos of a beloved experience an activation of the caudate - the part of the brain involving cravings.
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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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After age 30, the brain shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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