Pregnancy changes the brain – according to a study by the University of Barcelona. And what is even more astonishing is that the brain becomes smaller.
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In many ways, people with Alzheimer’s seem to behave like children. But it is not by choice. Because of the disease, they no longer know what they are doing – and they suffer greatly as a result. The psychiatrist Alois Alzheimer first made the link between changes in the brain and the gradual loss of memory.
Daily consumption of blueberries can protect older people from cognitive decline and even cure it. A study by the University of North Carolina provided the proof.
The acronym ASMR refers to specific sounds that many perceive as calming and pleasant. Some people even report states of trance or a tingling sensation in the head when exposed to ASMR sounds. What the hype about soothing sounds on social media is all about.
Science is now convinced that swimming makes you smarter. Not only does aquatic exercise strengthen the cardiovascular system, build muscle, and reduce stress. Our brain also benefits.
Unpleasant sounds can cause physical reactions. In some cases, this is a remnant of human evolution. In other cases, it is a disorder.
Music brings people together, makes us dance, sing, and sometimes even cry. This effect has been scientifically proven.
Dolphins are very intelligent. They have self-awareness, personality, and empathy. Their social behavior is very complex. They use tools, give themselves individual names, mourn their dead, can imitate behaviors even across species – including humans – and pass on what they have learned to their offspring, thus developing their own culture.
Many people find it unbearable to watch another person suffer. Physical mishaps make them uncomfortable, physical violence in movies is almost unbearable. But what is really going on inside us when this happens?
Our brain decides which pain stimuli it processes and which it does not. Can we actively control this process?
