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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Our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones.
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Sitting straight upright in your chair is bad for your back. You should instead slouch at an angle of 135 degrees.
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There's a new vaccine for alcoholism that gives drinkers an immediate and harsh hangover, even if they drink a small amount of booze.
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The human brain is more active during sleep than during the day.
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Ten seconds of hugging a day increases levels of oxytocin, which can reduce blood pressure, thus cutting the risk of heart disease.
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Mentally doing a task makes you better at it. Your mind can barely tell the difference.
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Some people have a "natural alarm clock" allowing them to wake up when they want. This is actually caused by a burst of the stress hormone adrenocorticotropin.
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