brains
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Bigger Words Make Emotions More Intense
Scientists have shown that words printed in larger font sizes elicit a stronger emotional response. A report, published in PLoS ONE, has show that reading all kinds of words — positive, neutral or negative — printed in larger fonts causes higher electrical potential in the brain than when words are printed in smaller fonts. Those…
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Commandos Now Play Digital Brain Games As War Prep
US special operations forces carry out some of the military’s toughest, most high-stakes missions. To pull them off, the commandos need speed, agility and swift perception skills akin to those of top-tier professional athletes. That might explain why the military’s latest commando training program will rely on a virtual-reality system already employed by pro sports…
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Your Work Ethic Depends On Dopamine Levels Across The Brain
Some of us work hard, others are slackers — for a long time the reason behind radically different work ethics has been a mystery. But new research reveals that dopamine levels in three different areas of the brain influence our willingness to work.
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You Think More Clearly In A Foreign Language
If you find that you’re forever making foolish decisions, there might be a solution. A team of researchers has found that thinking in a foreign language sees people make more rational decisions.