Brain
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BrainInternet Generation
For kids, the online world can be helpful in some ways and dangerous in others.
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BrainThe Science Fair Circuit
For some kids, entering science fairs is like eating cookies. It's hard to stop at just one.
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BrainCopycat Monkeys
When you stick out your tongue, a baby monkey will follow your lead.
By Emily Sohn -
BrainStoring Memories before Bedtime
The brain begins processing lessons learned during the day long before bedtime.
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BrainHow 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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BrainReading Body Language
The emotion that your body shows may have a stronger effect than what your face says.
By Katie Greene -
PsychologyPain expectations
How painful you expect something to be beforehand can affect how you actually feel when you're hurt.
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BrainMonkeys in the Mirror
Capuchin monkeys react to their own mirror images in surprising ways.
By Emily Sohn -
BrainThe smell of trust
A whiff of a brain chemical known as oxytocin may make people more trusting when making a deal.
By Emily Sohn -
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BrainLightening your mood
Bright light may help some people who are seriously depressed feel better.
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BrainSwedish Rhapsody
Celebrations honoring the world's top scientists brought students from many countries to Sweden to tour, learn, talk, and party.
By Emily Sohn