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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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The ancient Egyptians thought the function of the brain was to produce snot.
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Fingers prune underwater not because of them absorbing the water or washing away the oil, but because of an evolutionary trait caused by the brain to enhance the grip of your fingers underwater.
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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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Daydreamers are better at solving complex problems.
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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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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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