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Following his team’s loss to the Boston Red Sox on Wednesday, Toronto Blue Jays manager John Schneider engaged in a bit of cope. “It feels like the sky is falling right now, and it’s fucking not,” said an animated Schneider. “We’ve got 90 wins, we’re in the playoffs and if the season ended today, we’re winning the AL East.” It’s …

Moving your body in new ways can nudge your brain to pay attention. That simple idea sits behind a growing fitness trend: walking backward, sometimes called “retro walking.” It’s not about showing off at the track. It’s about sharpening how you think while you move. Researchers have reported that when people walk backward, activity in the prefrontal cortex …

Why the brain hangs on to some memories but lets others fade  The Washington PostView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

Until Homo floresiensis was discovered, scientists assumed that the evolution of the human lineage was defined by bigger and bigger brains. Via a process called encephalization, human brains evolved to be relatively more massive than would be expected based on corresponding body size. This proportionally bigger brain is what anthropologists argued enabled us and our relatives to perform more complex …

In ‘Secrets of the Brain,’ Jim Al-Khalili explores 600 million years of brain evolution to understand what makes us human  Live Science Source link

A study links the green-Mediterranean eating pattern to slower brain aging, as measured by MRI scans. Those who ate the Mediterranean diet also had 3 to 4 cups of green tea each day. Researchers suggest green tea and other plant-based foods may be most responsible for the benefits. Aging isn’t just about birthdays. It’s also about how our organs age …

Summary: A new study shows that our brain’s attention system first prepares broadly, then zooms in on specific details within fractions of a second. Using EEG and machine learning, researchers tracked how people focused on either the color or movement of dots before they appeared. They found that general features were registered in about 240 milliseconds, while specific details took …

Whether it’s lacing up for a workout, tackling the dishes, or bracing for a tough conversation, the brain’s first instinct is to dodge mental and physical discomfort. The good news is that experts say you can outsmart that resistance by leaning into how the brain actually works. If procrastination keeps tripping you up, these strategies are designed to lower the …

The surprising link between your sleep schedule and your belly fat, according to a brain expert  PsyPost Source link

What gives rise to human consciousness? Are some parts of the brain more important than others? Scientists began tackling these questions in more depth about 35 years ago. Researchers have made progress, but the mystery of consciousness remains very much alive. In a recently published article, I reviewed over 100 years of neuroscience research to see if some brain regions …