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Our Bodies Are So Ready to Celebrate the Rebirth of the Sun
The moment when Earth’s Northern Hemisphere tilts farthest away from the sun—the December solstice, on the 21st this year—is not just a mark on the calendar. It is also defined by the way our bodies
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Forcing a Smile Using Electrical Stimulation Can Boost Your Mood
The expression “a smile a day keeps the blues away” may have some credence beyond the realm of greeting card messages. The lingering question of whether a smile or frown lifts or depresses emotion has
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Authenticity Can Protect Mental Health
Authenticity isn’t just a buzzword. Researchers have found that authentic people enjoy better psychological health and a greater sense of meaning in their lives. “There’s a really strong link between feeling authentic and life feeling
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This Is Your Body on Sugar
For all of human history, the natural sugars in fruits, vegetables and other plants have served us well. They have provided essential fuel for our body’s most important processes. But now that sugars have been
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How Your Brain Detects Patterns without Conscious Thought
The human brain is constantly picking up patterns in everyday experiences — and can do so without conscious thought, finds a study of neuronal activity in people who had electrodes implanted in their brain tissue for
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How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging.
Research is revealing intriguing clues about how pregnancy changes the brain. … Dr. Ronald Dahl, director of the Institute of Human Development at the University of California, Berkeley, who was not involved in the new
