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You don't need to be very happy to avoid an early death from chronic disease, study finds
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New study reveals why time seems to move faster the older we get
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How do our brains wake up?
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Diagnostic dilemma: A brain lesion gave a woman a lifetime of joyless laughing fits
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Scientists used AI to map uncharted areas of the mouse brain
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In 'Secrets of the Brain,' Jim Al-Khalili explores 600 million years of brain evolution to understand what makes us human
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Owning a cat will change your brain. Here's how.
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Scientists may be able to put Mars-bound astronauts into 'suspended animation' using sound waves, mouse study suggests
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What God, quantum mechanics and consciousness have in common
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Can our brains help prove the universe is conscious?
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Ultrasound treatment 'jump-started' the brains of 2 people in coma-like state
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What is consciousness?
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Does Consciousness Pervade the Universe?
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OpinionWhy Can't Science Explain Consciousness?
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OpinionWhy Computers Will Never Be Truly Conscious
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How Can You Tell if Someone (or Something) Is Conscious?
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Can you dream during non-REM sleep?
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Why are recurring dreams usually nightmares?
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Do blind people 'see' images in their dreams?
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'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints
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Do octopuses dream of 8-armed sheep? New study hints at human-like sleep cycle in cephalopods
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Lucid dreamers can hear and answer questions while still asleep, scientists find
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Dream-shaping tech from MIT channels suggestions into your dreams
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Do dreams really reveal our deepest secrets?
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Near-Death Experiences May Stem from the Brain Blending Waking and Dreaming States, Study Suggests
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Can you dream during non-REM sleep?
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Why are recurring dreams usually nightmares?
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Do blind people 'see' images in their dreams?
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'Alien abduction' stories may come from lucid dreaming, study hints
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Do octopuses dream of 8-armed sheep? New study hints at human-like sleep cycle in cephalopods
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Lucid dreamers can hear and answer questions while still asleep, scientists find
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Dream-shaping tech from MIT channels suggestions into your dreams
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Do dreams really reveal our deepest secrets?
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Near-Death Experiences May Stem from the Brain Blending Waking and Dreaming States, Study Suggests
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Mental 'time travel' may help restore fading memories
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Memories aren't static in the brain — they 'drift' over time
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Could we ever retrieve memories from a dead person's brain?
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'Tour de force' study may explain why trauma can lead to PTSD
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Forgetting may provide a surprising evolutionary benefit, experts say
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Study reveals how the brain divides days into 'movie scenes'
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Why do we forget things we were just thinking about?
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The brain stores at least 3 copies of every memory
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How accurate are our first childhood memories?
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New study reveals why time seems to move faster the older we get
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How do our brains wake up?
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Diagnostic dilemma: A brain lesion gave a woman a lifetime of joyless laughing fits
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Scientists used AI to map uncharted areas of the mouse brain
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In 'Secrets of the Brain,' Jim Al-Khalili explores 600 million years of brain evolution to understand what makes us human
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If tiny lab-grown 'brains' became conscious, would it still be OK to experiment on them?
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Tiny 'brains' grown in the lab could become conscious and feel pain — and we're not ready
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Map of 600,000 brain cells rewrites the textbook on how the brain makes decisions
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'Minibrains' reveal secrets of how key brain cells form in the womb
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OpinionColors are universal — even if our perception of them is subjective
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Trump executive order calls mental health prescriptions a 'threat' — why?
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'It's better to be safe than sorry': How superstitions may still benefit us
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QuizWhat do you know about psychology's most infamous experiments? Test your knowledge in this science quiz.
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At-home brain stimulation could be promising depression treatment, trial hints
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'What is normal today may not be normal in a year's time': Dr. Dinesh Bhugra on the idea of 'normal' in psychiatry
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What is ASMR, and why do only some people experience it?
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Many kids are unsure if Alexa and Siri have feelings or think like people, study finds
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'Scent therapy' helps unlock memories in people with depression, trial finds
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ReferenceHow to tell you're in love with someone, according to science
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People are falling in love with AI. Should we worry?
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Tinder, Hinge lawsuit raises question: Can dating apps be considered addictive?
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'You cannot put people into arbitrary boxes': Psychologists critique the '5 love languages'
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Humans can 'smell' each other's emotions — but we don't know how
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Why does heartbreak hurt so much? Science has the answer
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ReferenceWhat is a second cousin?
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The Shocking Truth About Married Girls
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More twins are being born than ever before
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You don't need to be very happy to avoid an early death from chronic disease, study finds
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What causes people to 'choke' under pressure?
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Resilience is a skill that can be cultivated, a psychologist explains
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Tinnitus often causes distress. A new app could help.
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What is oxidative stress?
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Psychedelics may treat depression by invading brain cells
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Can stress turn hair gray?
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Can stress cause hair loss?
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Can you 'catch' stress from other people?
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