Research has shown that allowing chocolate to melt in your mouth produced brain and heart rate activity that was simliar to - and even stronger than - that produced with passionate kissing.
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There are more nerve cells in the human brain than there are stars in the Milky Way.
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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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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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The human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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Studies suggest that people who appear to be constantly distracted have more "working memory" and "sharper brains".
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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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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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