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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The idea of left brain (logical) and right brain (creative) has no basis in neuroscience and is in fact a myth.
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The cat brain weighs about 30g.
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Caffeine boosts memory.
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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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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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The human brain is very soft, having a consistency similar to soft gelatin or firm tofu.
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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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