You know how grandma's always criticizing your new haircut or choice of clothing? Well, it might not hurt to listen. Because old folks who can't hold their tongues may give the best advice. Thats according to a study in the Journal of Experimental So

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When I was first learning to meditate, the instruction was to simply pay attention to my breath, and when my mind wandered, to bring it back. Sounded simple enough. Yet I'd sit on these silent retreats, sweating through T-shirts in the middle of wint

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Want to ward off memory issues and other cognitive problems as you age? Looks like low blood glucose levels are an important factor. New research finds that individuals diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in middle age had greater cognitive impairment in

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In a correlational study, lower average regional intelligence was found to be linked with higher infectious disease rates. Perhaps because the metabolic demands of the brain are great and resources are diverted to fight disease. Over the years, peopl

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Supercharge your memory 强化记忆 Alzheimer's and dementia affect over 47.5 million people worldwide and there are still no known cures. Yet research has found that certain foods and drinks can help keep your mind healthy for longer. 全世界范围

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Vitamin B9 is also known as folic acid or folate. Technically, folate is the term for the vitamin B9 that is found naturally in foods, while folic acid is the name for the synthetic supplement that is added to foods and vitamins. 维生素B9也称为叶

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Thank you so much for that, Helen. As you know, there's another speaker here with us that works in your same field. 感谢您的演讲,海伦。今天还有另一位演讲者,她和您在相同的领域里做研究。 She comes at it from a diffe

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Christopher Intagliata. Got a minute? Doctors prescribe Ritalin to hyperactive kids to calm them down and increase their attention span. And college kids have taken to using Ritalin to concentrate

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Most psychotherapists would agree that depression is anger and sadness that has been repressed. And it can lead to a state where the afflicted feel there is nothing they can do to change their own situation. A hopelessness emerges. Well, another key

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This is Scientific Americans 60-Second Science. I'm Steve Mirsky. Got a minute? Are smarter people drown to music, theater and dance? Or does arts training in childhood change the brain in positive ways? In 2004, the philanthropic Dana Foundation cre

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When we lie, our brains work hard to make sure we get the story right and come off as truthful. Law enforcement officials try to tap into that effort, for example with polygraphs, to find out if a suspect is telling the truth. But such stress tests a

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Karen Hopkin. This will just take a minute. Modern human babies are essentially learning machines. After birth, their brains grow in leaps and bounds, allowing infants to lay the groundwork for fut

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Graber. This will just take a minute. It's been touted for its healthful, anti-inflammatory properties. It's been recommended for helping ease the pain of arthritis, preventing cancer and s

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This is Scientific American's 60-Second Science. I'm Cynthia Grabera. This will just take a minute. Keeping the brain active and engaged appears to combat the cognitive decline associated with getting older. Now a study has found a new, but related,

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现实版睡美人可连续昏睡两月 The 'Sleeping Beauty' syndrome which makes student nod off for a MONTH at a time 因患有罕见的克莱恩-李文综合症,21岁的英国女孩莉莉常常会昏睡不醒,最严重时曾经连睡两个月

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Low Levels of Vitamin D Might Hurt Your Brain 缺乏维生素D影响大脑功能 From VOA Learning English, this is the Health Lifestyle report. Health experts have long known that vitamin D is important for healthy bones and teeth. It may also help

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3. This success, coupled with later research showing that memory itself is not genetically determined, led Ericsson to conclude that the act of memorizing is more of a cognitive exercise than an intuitive one. 【分析】复合句。句子的主干是

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So, unfortunately for our new friend from the football game, his bad behavior at the game might outweigh his good behavior at the park. 所以,很不幸对在足球赛中认识的那位新朋友来说,他在观众席上不道德的行为带来的影

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A hypnotic state of cognitive dissonance in which one is compelled to disregard their own perception 它是一种催眠状态下的认知失调,在此状态下,人们被强迫放弃自己的认知, in place of the officially dictated version of

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The average young person today in a country with a strong gamer culture will have spent 10,000 hours playing online games by the age of 21. 在一个玩游戏氛围很强的国家,当今的年轻人在其21岁前,平均每人花费在网络游戏上

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