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Mum’s Best Friend
Coined as ‘Man’s Best Friend’ for centuries, canines are an undeniable part of modern human society – but are they more than just friends? A new neuroimaging study from the Massachusetts General...
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The Power of Curiosity
It will come as no surprise to anyone that things are easier to learn when there’s curiosity involved. With that said, the brain circuitry and neural mechanisms underlying this learning phenomenon...
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The Joys of Language Acquisition
Arguably the key to modern humankind’s evolutionary success, the ability to communicate effectively through language is a wondrous skill. But why are we so keen to learn new words? And how does our...
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The Power of Price
Can the price of a bottle of wine affect how we perceive its flavour? Neuroscience says yes! It’s long been known that consumers can be tricked into rating a cheap wine as more flavoursome by claiming...
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The Importance of Being Vocal
There aren’t many things in life that are as momentarily unpleasant as stubbing a toe or – even worse – stepping on an upturned plug. But scientists are now realising the effects that the resulting...
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Visualisation Makes Perfect
It’s long been known that visualising a task at hand can lead to improved performance but how does it fair against actually practising the said task? According to a recent paper from Vanderbilt...
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