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Mar
27
2012

...the brain is constantly rewiring itself based on daily life. In the end, what we pay the most attention to defines us. How you choose to spend the irreplaceable hours of your life literally transforms you.

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in list: Science and Nature

  • In the end, what we pay the most attention to defines us. How you choose to spend the irreplaceable hours of your life literally transforms you.
  • The supportive part is crucial. Loving relationships alter the brain the most significantly.
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Mar
31
2011

Exposure to specific bacteria in the environment, already believed to have antidepressant qualities, could increase learning behavior, according to research presented at the 110th General Meeting of the American Society for Microbiology in San Diego.

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in list: Science and Nature

Mar
28
2011

  • In science, you move closer to the truth by seeking evidence to the contrary. Perhaps the same method should inform your opinions as well.

     

Aug
29
2008

  • “When you think that you are referring to your intuition, actually you just learn an association between subliminal signals in your context and the outcome of your actions,”
    • Maggie Wolfe Riley
      Maggie Wolfe Riley on 2008-08-29

      I think that's the ~definition~ of intuition, isn't it?

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  • “This might now provide an explanation why we often base our decisions on intuitive hunches where a certain option somehow feels right,”
    • Maggie Wolfe Riley
      Maggie Wolfe Riley on 2008-08-29

      Pattern recognition - it works for spelling and grammar, too. You may not know why, but your gut, or more accurately, part of your brain does.

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