Blueberry juice boosts memory.
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Falling in love raises levels of nerve growth in a person's brain for about a year and can improve their memory.
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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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The brain receives 20% of the body’s oxygen and 25% of total body glucose utilization, despite it accounting for only 2% of a person’s weight (about 1.4 kilograms).
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We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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