Brain
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Brain
Copycat Monkeys
When you stick out your tongue, a baby monkey will follow your lead.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Storing Memories before Bedtime
The brain begins processing lessons learned during the day long before bedtime.
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Brain
How Much Babies Know
By studying how babies choose things, researchers have discovered that babies are especially good at learning things that are essential for survival.
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Brain
Reading Body Language
The emotion that your body shows may have a stronger effect than what your face says.
By Katie Greene -
Psychology
Pain expectations
How painful you expect something to be beforehand can affect how you actually feel when you're hurt.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Monkeys in the Mirror
Capuchin monkeys react to their own mirror images in surprising ways.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
The smell of trust
A whiff of a brain chemical known as oxytocin may make people more trusting when making a deal.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Lightening your mood
Bright light may help some people who are seriously depressed feel better.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Swedish Rhapsody
Celebrations honoring the world's top scientists brought students from many countries to Sweden to tour, learn, talk, and party.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Sleep to Remember Places and Routes
Deep sleep may help your brain solidify memories of where you've been and how you got there.
By Emily Sohn -
Brain
Hearing Better in the Dark
Blind people are better at locating distant sounds than people who can see.
By Emily Sohn