There’s an optimal strategy for winning multiple rounds of rock, paper, scissors: be as random and unpredictable as …
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Science Unmasked
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Science Unmasked
What Actually Happens in Your Brain When You Change Your Mind?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesImagine a game show where the host asks the contestant to randomly pick one option out of three: …
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Science Unmasked
How Do Brains Coordinate Activity? From Fruit Flies to Monkeys, We Discovered This Universal Principle
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThe brain is a marvel of efficiency, honed by thousands of years of evolution so it can adapt …
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Technology
Our Brains Take Rhythmic Snapshots of the World as We Walk – And We Never Knew
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesFor decades, psychology departments worldwide have studied human behavior in darkened laboratories that restrict natural movements, such as …
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Science Unmasked
Alpha, Beta, Theta: What Are Brain States and Brain Waves and Can We Control Brain Activity?
by Troy Oakesby Troy OakesThere’s no shortage of apps and technology that claim to shift the brain into a “theta” state of …
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Octopuses are not only wonderfully strange, but they are also intellectually fascinating. These boneless, shape-morphing, and color-changing creatures …
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People have been fascinated by dreams for eons. You’ve probably asked yourself, why do I dream? And do …
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FeaturedScience
Study Shows Taking Short Breaks May Help to Learn a New Skill
by Jack Robertsby Jack RobertsIn a study of healthy volunteers, National Institutes of Health (NIH) researchers have mapped out the brain activity …
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Your brain responds differently when talking to a person from a different socioeconomic group than during a conversation …