Unconsciousness will occur after 8-10 seconds after loss of blood supply to the brain.
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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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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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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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When someone looks at a new love, the neural circuits that are usually associated with social judgment are suppressed.
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Scientists are attempting to create a synthetic brain by reverse-engineering the mammalian brain down to the molecular level. A cellular human brain is predicted possible by 2023. It hopes to shed light on consciousness.
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Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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