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Humans Get the Gist of Complex Sounds
When faced with many different sounds, such as notes in a violin melody, the brain quickly summarizes individual pitches to get an overall gist of what is being heard.
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Blood vessels in eye linked with IQ
Zee News: The width of blood vessels in the retina can be a biomarker for brain health, a new study has suggested. Research shows that younger people who score low on intelligence tests, such as
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Stress delivered straight to your inbox
The Globe and Mail: “Our eating habits have changed radically in recent decades, in at least two distinct ways,” says Pacific Standard magazine. “We increasingly multitask as we consume our meals, munching as we work
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Munching Through Life’s Travails
The Huffington Post: The world is divided into Munchers and Skippers. I’m a Skipper, which means that, when living gets stressful, I stop eating. I don’t snack. I skip meals. Munchers, on the other hand
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Perfect Pitch May Not Be Absolute After All
People who think they have perfect pitch may not be as in tune as they think, according to a new study in which people failed to notice a gradual change in pitch while listening to music.
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Women are better at remembering new faces (and here’s how we do it)
NBC News: So you’re at a party, and you see a new face in the room, someone you haven’t met yet. You introduce yourself, and it turns out — you totally have met this person