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A Recent Study Found 2 New Dementia Risk Factors People Over 40 Need To Take Seriously

Metabolic comorbidities accelerate dementia progression, while healthy lifestyle changes at any age can slow progression and improve brain resilience.
Science
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Biology of Gratitude

Gratitude triggers neurochemical responses that reduce stress, elevate mood, enhance empathy and brain plasticity, and communal rituals amplify these biological benefits.
Education
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

The Amazing Brain-Based Experiment

Teaching students that the brain develops with effort produces measurable improvements in grades, study habits, and observable student behavior within a semester.
Medicine
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Do We Really Need a Brain?

Substantial cognitive and functional abilities can persist despite extreme brain tissue loss, suggesting significant intelligence-related processing occurs outside the brain.
History
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

A History of Brain Plasticity Research

Brain plasticity has been acknowledged for over 200 years, with early studies indicating that exercise can physically alter brain structure.
fromPsychology Today
5 months ago

When Complexity Generates Brain Plasticity

Neurogenesis is essential for learning, memory, and cognitive adaptability. Adult neurogenesis continues throughout adulthood in specific brain regions, particularly the dentate gyrus.
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