There’s gut reactions and then there's gut reactions. I’m not talking about the intuitive type but that sudden on-set warning system that says find a bathroom sooner not later. Medically this is a healthy communication network between your brain’s sense of well-being and … [Read more...]
Why persecute your brain with brain teasers?
For those not accustomed to mind games, puzzles and brain teasers, it does feel like brain persecution when trying to solve a problem that initially makes no sense. Your brain quickly goes wonky as you try everything you know. You come to realize that your brain is caught in a … [Read more...]
Afraid you might sprain a brain muscle?
It’s only during a few brief teenage years when you think you know-it-all. Actually that blissful ignorance quickly evaporates as you come up against reality. The same can be said for us as adults who have been lulled into career and job security. Suddenly we hit a brick wall … [Read more...]
The brain likes the “Like”button
Just like Skinner’s rats were trained to respond in a particular way by being rewarded with a food pellet, you've been trained to respond to the Facebook “Like” button. Facebook may have had a more noble idea in mind when they created the “Like” button, but the food pellet … [Read more...]
Keeping the brain on track
We rely on our brain’s memory to keep our lives in order. It’s our go-to file as to what’s important, what requires immediate attention and then what’s next on the to-do-list. The less complicated our lives, the easier it is for our memory to track, file and retrieve what we … [Read more...]
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