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FeaturedNeuroscience·March 14, 2013·5 min readSuppressing the Brain’s “Filter” Can Improve Performance in Creative TasksResearchers discover reducing cognitive control can boost performance when completing creative tasks.Read More
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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 27, 2017·4 min readHow Being Funny Changes the BrainResearchers document how the brain's physiology changes when people try to be funny.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·June 12, 2017·4 min readCan A Single Exercise Session Benefit Your Brain?Summary: Researchers document not only the behavioral and cognitive effects of a single exercise session, but also the neurochemical and...Read More
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