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The Bilingual Brain: Why One Size Doesn’t Fit All

July 25, 2018July 26, 2018 Angela Grant 0 Comments bilingual, diffusion tensor imaging, DTI, early nutrition, English, fractional anisotropy, immigrant, immigration, language, Maria Konnikova, native language, Patricia Kuhl, polyglot, radial diffusivity, Spanish, stress

Over the past few years, you might have noticed a surfeit of articles covering current research on bilingualism. Some of them suggest that it sharpens the mind, while others are… Read more

Brain Basics Culture Sleep

The Wisdom of the Sloth: Is Sleep a Lost Virtue?

June 14, 2018July 12, 2018 Joel Frohlich 0 Comments Alzheimer’s disease, amyloid plaques, beta-amyloid, circadian rhythm, dreams, Health, PET, Positron emission tomography, Sleep, sloth

n the sixth century, Pope Gregory I compiled an infamous list of seven deadly sins. Of these seven, sloth is the only sin named for an animal in English. But… Read more

Big Ideas Culture Neuro News

Want to Feel Unique? Believe in the Reptile People

May 29, 2018May 29, 2018 Roland Imhoff 0 Comments Behavior, conspiracy theories, Culture, Experiment, new world order, Psychology, reptilian, Research

he internet is full of wild-eyed insinuation. Seemingly accidental events are not actually accidental. A few powerful people have hatched plots to bring about certain outcomes, usually with the goal… Read more

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