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Imagine your brain is a complex network of highways, with information traveling from one destination to another. As we age, these highways can become a bit more congested, leading to cognitive decline. But fear not! Recent research suggests that exercise could be the key to clearing up this mental traffic jam. In a groundbreaking study, […]
Imagine you and a friend are on a treasure hunt together. You need to work as a team, dividing tasks between you in order to find the hidden gems. But how do you decide who does what? Researchers wanted to know how people make these decisions and whether they stick with their initial strategy or […]
Imagine your mind is a delicate balance scale, constantly weighing accuracy and deception. In a series of experiments, researchers discovered that when our cognitive load (the mental burden we carry) is increased, our ability to detect deception actually improves. Just like lifting weights strengthens our muscles, handling a greater cognitive load enhances our truth-detecting prowess. […]
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