Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The average person's skin weighs twice as much as their brain.
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On average, there's 300 billion neurons in the octopus brain.
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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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Déjà vu occurs when your brain tries to apply a memory of a past situation to your current one, fails, and makes you feel like it's happened.
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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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