Optical illusions occur when what the eyes see conflicts with what the brain expects.
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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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Caffeine boosts memory.
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Music is as addictive to the brain as sex and drugs.
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Every time you sneeze some of your brain cells die.
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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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The use of emoticons affects our corresponding brain areas and can actually trigger emotions.
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