So You Think You Know Your Brain, Do You?
bone4tuna
Published
10/13/2014
15 facts about the brain.
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Sleep deprivation affects the brain in multiple ways that impairs judgment and slows reaction. -
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Alcohol doesn't make you forget anything. When you get blackout drunk, the brain temporarily loses the ability to create memories. -
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The brain treats rejection like physical pain. -
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According to scientists, dieting can force your brain to eat itself. -
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The smell of chocolate increases theta brain waves, triggering relaxation. -
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The brain releases so much dopamine during orgasms that a brain scan resembles that of someone on heroin. -
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Violent homes have the same effect on the brain of a child as combat does on the brain of a soldier. -
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It's scientifically proven that even a small amount of power changes how a person's brain operates and diminishes empathy. -
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There is no left brainright brain divide. They are constantly working together. -
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Lack of oxygen in the brain for 5 to 10 minutes results in permanent brain damage. -
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"Sphenopalatine ganglioneuralgia" is the scientific term for brain freeze. -
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Your brain keeps developing until your late 40s, which is why you must keep it active. -
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Chronic stress can prematurely age your brain and weaken it. -
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You have taste receptors in the stomach, intestines, pancreas, lungs, anus, testicles, and the brain. -
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Forgetting things is good for the brain. Deleting unnecessary information helps the nervous system retain its plasticity.
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