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Intergroup conflict can be likened to a competitive game and also viewed as a harmful ailment. Just as understanding the strategies used in games can be helpful in addressing ailments, insights from the contest perspective can inform treatments for conflict as disease. By applying the science of strategic decision-making, we have the potential to develop […]
Imagine your brain as a symphony orchestra, with different sections responsible for motor skills, memory, attention, and more. Just like a successful performance requires a conductor to keep all the musicians in sync, your brain needs inhibitory control to regulate and coordinate these various functions. Recent research has shown that inhibitory control is not limited […]
Imagine your brain as a beautiful garden, full of different plants and flowers. But as time goes by, some of these plants start to wilt and lose their vibrant colors. This is similar to what happens in our brains as we age. In a recent study, scientists wanted to understand how brain aging affects cattle, […]
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