brain
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What It’s Like to Have No Visual Imagination or Inner Voice
Can you imagine seeing things in your mind? Can you hear an inner voice when you think or read?
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You Can Get Better at Managing Your Emotions Even As an Adult
When my son was a toddler, I spent much of my day helping him navigate his big emotions. There was his outrage at having to wear pants every single day; his tears over having to go to sleep at a reasonable hour; his utter despondence about not getting to eat ice cream for every meal.…
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How Your Home, Office or Uni Affects Your Mood and How You Think
Think of a time when you felt vulnerable. Perhaps you were in a hospital corridor, or an exam hall, about to be tested. Now, focus on the building you were in. What if, without you knowing, the design of that space was affecting you? We study environmental psychology, a growing field of research investigating the…
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Rest Easy: Did You Know Your Brain Is Designed to Tune Into Unfamiliar Voices While You Sleep?
Have you ever watched a duck sleep and wondered how it keeps one eye open? Ducks, like many other birds, sleep with one half of the brain awake while the other half sleeps. This is called “unihemispheric sleep” and allows the animal to monitor the environment for predators while getting the rest it needs. Advances…