When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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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 shrinks a quarter of a percent (0.25%) in mass each year.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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The brain case [of Neanderthals] on the average was more than 13 percent larger than that of the average of modern man
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Chocolate is associated with the release of serotonin, the hormone that makes you feel relaxed, calm, and happy.
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Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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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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