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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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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The brain can stay alive for 4 to 6 minutes without oxygen. After that cells begin die.
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The human brain uses approximately as much energy as a 10 watt light bulb.
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The desire to squeeze and hug cute things comes from the same place in your brain as aggression.
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After age 30, the brain begins to lose about 50,000 neurons per day - shrinking the brain .25% each year.
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Brain freeze is caused by the brain sensing the drop of temperature on your palate and increasing blood pressure in an attempt to save you from freezing.
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