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Why You Should Put Down Your Phone and Daydream Instead
At any bus stop or while waiting in line, most people will have their heads down looking at their phones. Recent research found that many people check their phones at least 50 times per day. But
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Phone And Computer Time May Actually Be Good for Your Aging Brain
You might think spending time on your smartphone or computer is bad for your brain. Indeed, “brain rot” — the slang term for a mental decline caused by mindlessly consuming social media or digital dreck
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Learning Another Language May Slow Brain Aging, Huge New Study Finds
Speaking multiple languages could slow down brain ageing and help to prevent cognitive decline, a study of more than 80,000 people has found. The work, published in Nature Aging on 10 November, suggests that people who are
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2 Things You Can Do To Make Experiences Less Painful, According To Experts
Stress, challenges and failure are a part of life, but how we emotionally respond to them can shape our future. As Shakespeare put it, “There is nothing either good or bad, but thinking makes it
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Why We Should Thank Pigeons For Our AI Breakthroughs
… If computers can do all that with just a pigeonlike brain, some animal researchers are now wondering if actual pigeons deserve more credit than they’re commonly given. “When considered in light of the accomplishments
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Member Spotlight: Spike W. S. Lee on Morality, Politics, and Overcoming Stigma
This APS Rising Star and social psychologist studies political polarization, antiscience attitudes, and morality.
