Foreign accent syndrome is a rare brain disorder which causes people to speak in a foreign accent involuntarily.
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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 human brain doesn't stop developing until about 25 years old.
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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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Quick naps not only improve your alertness, but they also help in decision making, creativity and sensory perception.
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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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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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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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