When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Scientists say that a 'zombie apocalypse' is actually possible based on the recent discovery of certain brain parasites. But as of now, these parasites only affect bugs.
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Music has the ability to repair brain damage and return lost memories.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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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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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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