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FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·July 20, 2017·4 min readOur Brains Synchronize During ConversationA new study looks at how our brains synchronize when we converse with other people. Researchers found the rhythms of brainwaves adjust in both the speaker and listener according to the physical properties of sounds expressed when talking.Read More
