Think Tank: The Neuro Blog
What Are the Most Compelling Theories of Consciousness to Date?
Consciousness is the defining trait of humankind. It is the state of being aware of our surroundings and, more importantly, of ourselves. In short, we can categorize everything we experience and perceive under the umbrella term of consciousness. From the pain you feel when you stub your toe to the wonderful sensation that washes over you when you think about a fond event from the past. The plans you make are conscious, as are your efforts to follow through with them.
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What Are Some Interesting Psychological Facts That You Might Not Know?
Need a leg up in life? Don’t fight against your inherent nature. Instead, embrace it and arm yourself with how you and the world around you work. Check out these 8 interesting psychological facts to gain a better understanding of why you do the things you do, and how to do some things even better.
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The Surprising Impact Happiness Has on Health, Relationships and Even the Economy
“Happiness” is a term that is familiar worldwide, yet there is not a single definition for it. Is it a state of being? Can it be chased down and attained? Regardless of how you “get” happy, it has a trickle-down effect that starts within your own body and radiates to encompass the world around you.
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Benefits of Creative Thinking for the Logically Inclined
It’s doubtful you could find a person who hasn’t lamented their supposed lack of creativity at least a couple of times in their life. There is definite merit to the claim that people who are inclined toward logic would stand to benefit greatly if a creative spark were to be introduced into their line of thought every once in a while, but before we get to said benefits, we really need to get to the bottom of this whole “creative thinking” versus “logical thinking” issue. It is a debate that’s been raging for countless years and the scientific breakthroughs which have allowed us to glean information about the inner workings of the brain have only increased its intensity.
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5 Steps to Help You Finish What You Start
Failing to finish what you start can be a serious problem, one that can affect both work obligations and personal life. If it happens frequently or at a particularly inopportune time, it can take a serious toll on a person, which is why we’ve decided to use this text to try and lend a helping hand. Below you will find 5 steps which should help you come out on top the next time you find yourself in a situation where you absolutely need to get a lingering project done.
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The Ideal Amount of Exercise
Exercising is a topic that’s been at the forefront of the public’s attention for a good while now. Flip through some TV channels in the morning and you’ll likely come across a medical expert or two trying to get everyone to exercise more, or at least exercise a bit. Some may even feel like this issue is being shoved down their throats, but all this attention that exercising has been receiving of late is simply a reaction to the modern lifestyle which seems to only be getting unhealthier with the passing of time – the number of people who spend 8 hours a day staring at a computer screen at work only to come home and do more of the same is rising by the day.
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Using Fear as a Motivator
Fear is a primal emotion and one of the most basic instincts that has seen the human race through all stages of its civilization. As our society evolved, so did fear, and in addition to the primordial chill that runs down our spine when we hear something go bump in the dark, we now also have to contend with things such as being afraid of losing our jobs, social anxiety, and the fear of change – with the last one being the focus of our text. After we’ve gone over the basics of what is one of the most researched emotions in the human repertoire and tried to explain how it could be just the thing which is holding you back from realizing your true potential, we’ll attempt to give you some advice on how to turn this sensation from a debilitating factor into the driving force behind your actions.
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Sports That Improve Your Cognitive Ability
Even though the all-too-familiar sight of an overpaid professional athlete trying to string together two proper sentences during an interview may not inspire confidence in this notion, the link between engaging in sports and improved cognitive ability is well known and supported by sound scientific evidence, as you will see further on in this text. But, if you want to know which particular sports to go for in order to try and increase your intellectual capabilities, the best we can do is provide a short answer followed by a long, science-backed explanation. That short answer would be: any sport, although there are two additional points which will allow us to give you a slightly more concrete explanation. However, before we can get to any of that, we first need to explore the general connection between sports and cognitive ability.
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Eating for Best Energy Results
Nutrition has been a hot-button issue for several decades, one that influences all of us on a daily basis. Modern lifestyle and its ever-increasing sedentary tendencies have brought about a slew of new challenges, chief among them being the attempt to maintain healthy eating habits in an environment which somehow seems designed to hinder such efforts. While we will briefly touch upon the global situation with regard to obesity, the focus of this text will be to provide you with an underlying approach to eating which will help you stay energized and ready to tackle the tasks ahead of you, whatever they may be, along with some tips and tricks to ensure you make the most out of your day.
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