Tag: brain
What Causes Brain Freeze? How to Stop Ice Cream Headaches Fast
Discover what causes brain freeze, why it happens so quickly, and simple ways to stop or prevent ice cream headaches in seconds.
This Is What Happens in Your Brain When You Can’t Recall a Word
Dig into what causes the tip of the tongue phenomenon, where your brain struggles to recall a word or term from memory.
Setbacks and the Brain: How to Bounce Back Stronger
Discover how setbacks affect your brain—and how to recover effectively.
The Science of How Your Brain Forms Habits (and How to Take Control)
Ever wonder why some habits stick so easily while others are nearly impossible to change? This video explains how your brain forms habits through a process called the habit loop—and how you can use that same process to change your behavior. You'll learn t...
ADHD or Depression? When Memory Fails, How to Tell the Difference
Brain fog, forgetfulness, memory problems... Is it ADHD, depression, or even early signs of dementia?
Music and the Brain
Humans are musical animals 4 million years in the making, explained by music expert Michael Spitzer.
Why Being Bilingual Is Good for Your Brain
What does bilingualism do to the brain? And are there benefits to being bilingual? Turns out there are lots of upsides. 🧠
The Science Of Yawning
It's something we do every day, multiple times, and we often "catch" it from other people doing it.
Why You Can't FOCUS - And How To Fix That
In today's world, being able to focus is almost like a superpower. You rarely see anyone who's able to concentrate on a single task for hours.
How playing an instrument benefits your brain
When you listen to music, multiple areas of your brain become engaged and active. But when you actually play an instrument, that activity becomes more like a full-body brain workout. What's going on? Anita Collins explains the fireworks that go off in mus...
THC vs CBD: What's In Your Weed?
CBD and THC affect different receptors in the brain. Because of this, CBD typically does not have psychoactive effects—in other words, it won't cause you to get high. THC, on the other hand, does have psychoactive effects. It is the compound that produces...
Your Brain On Edible Marijuana
Do you know the difference in your bodily reactions between smoking and eating cannabis?
The Power Of The Placebo Effect
The placebo effect is an unexplained phenomenon wherein drugs, treatments, and therapies that aren’t supposed to have an effect — and are often fake — miraculously make people feel better. What’s going on?
What happens when you remove the hippocampus?
When Henry Molaison (now widely known as H.M.) cracked his skull in an accident, he began blacking out and having seizures. In an attempt to cure him, daredevil surgeon Dr. William Skoville removed H.M.'s hippocampus. Luckily, the seizures did go away — b...
