neurology
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Brain Stimulation Trains Monkeys To Perform Tasks
Recall The Matrix. Neo asks Trinity if she can fly a helicopter. She can’t. This has happened to most of us. But then, she makes a phone call to Tank, who uploads the knowledge of helicopter flight directly into her brain.
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Shocking Study Finds Traumatic Neurological Disorder In 110 Of 111 Donated NFL Player Brains
Study author Robert Stern stands by bran scans at a meeting in 2016 (Image: AP) No one ever said playing football was good for your brain. By this point, most sports fans have heard that those who suffer repeated concussions could possibly also suffer early-onset dementia and other neurological symptoms. This, in fact, could have…
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Why Chewing Sounds Make You Want To Flip A Table
The snapping of gum. The slurping of soup (*shudders*). If you, like me, have misophonia, these sounds are more than merely annoying — they’re rage-inducing. Being trapped in a room of snappers and slurpers is enough to make us walk away or set ourselves on fire.
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Watching These Videos May Make You Feel As Good As Doing Drugs
If you’ve experienced it, you know what I’m talking about, although you might not have known the name for it. It’s when a sound triggers a physiological response from your body — perhaps a slight tingling that starts at the nape of your neck. It feels gooooood. But what is it?