We forget why we have entered a room because passing through doors creates an ‘event boundary’ causing the brain to file away what we were just thinking about.
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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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10 seconds is the amount of time until unconsciousness after the loss of blood supply to the brain.
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The adult human brain weighs about 3 pounds (1,300-1,400 g).
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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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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You can only remember 4 things at a time.
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The human brain has the capacity to store everything that you experience.
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