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Christian Jarrett

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  1. loneliness
    Lonely People’s Brains Work DifferentlyA finding that can help explain some self-perpetuating cycles.
  2. personality psychology
    Are You a Head Person or a Heart Person?It matters.
  3. neuroscience
    At a Neurological Level, Narcissists Are NeedyThey may act confident, but their brains don’t lie.
  4. sleep
    What’s Happening in Your Brain When You Can’t Stay AwakeIt produces hallucinatory B-movie footage, for one thing.
  5. How the Brains of ‘Super-Multitaskers’ Are DifferentThe benefits of having an efficient brain.
  6. eating
    Is Late-Night Snacking Really Your Brain’s Fault?Digging deeper into a new study.
  7. neurology
    How Watching Reality TV Might Help Bring Out the Best in UsUnderstanding the neurological roots of “vicarious embarrassment.”
  8. neurology
    Smiling Changes How You View the WorldEvidence from a new brain-scan study.
  9. the brain
    Pregnancy Doesn’t Actually Make Women DumberAnd the “baby brain” myth is likely contributing to prejudice against pregnant women.