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How Meditation Changes Your Brain

Meditation and the brain

Meditation is popular practice linked to a number of health benefits. One study suggests that mind-wandering during meditation can lead …

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Categories Brain & Behavior, Mental Health

How Phineas Gage’s Brain Injury Changed His Personality

Phineas Gage

Phineas Gage was a young man seriously injured in a work-related accident. So what makes him so significant in psychology? …

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Categories Brain & Behavior, History of Psychology, Personality

How Sleep Improves Learning and Memory

Sleep and learning

Trying to learn something new? Have a big exam tomorrow? New research suggests that sleep plays a pivotal role in …

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Categories Brain & Behavior, Cognitive Psychology

Scans Reveal How the Brain Handles Setbacks

Brain Scans

We all face setbacks in life, but we often handle them quite differently. Some persist even in the face of …

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Categories Brain & Behavior

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