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COVID-19 and Mental Health: How Social Isolation Impacts Your Brain

July 27, 2020July 25, 2020 Sophia La Banca 0 Comments Anxiety, Brain, Communication, covid-19, depression, mental health, Oxytocin, social isolation, stress response
Currently, we are facing one of the worst pandemics in human history. Since our means to fight the virus are still limited, social distancing has been the best way to… Read more
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Measuring Consciousness in Bits

August 1, 2018August 1, 2018 DanielToker 2 Comments Brain, Claude Shannon, Communication, Consciousness, David Chalmers, Entropy, Giulio Tononi, Information, Information theory, Integrated Information Theory, Neuroscience, philosophy, Psychology, Research, Science, Sensory experience
Consciousness is an ambiguous concept. It can mean a lot of different things, depending on the context. For example, I can say that I am conscious of something, as in,… Read more
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Myth or Fact? Eating blueberries is good for your brain.

May 30, 2016June 30, 2017 knowingneurons 1 Comment 52 Brain Facts, Blueberries, Brain, Communication, Health, Learning, Memory, Motor control, stress, Weak
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