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Neuroscience Funding: Where Did the Money Come from, Where Did It Go?
Science, in general, and neuroscience, in particular, requires a lot of money. But why is (neuro)science so expensive? Where does all that money come from? And who decides how it is distributed?
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Toxic Positivity – When Too Much Good Is Bad
Română Toxic positivity refers to the belief that people should maintain a positive mindset in the face of any adverse situation, no matter how bad that is. While a positive attitude can go a long way in terms of coping with difficult situations and generally having a good life, taking this attitude to the extreme…
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How Alcohol Affects Your Brain
Română With holidays just around the corner, that can only mean one thing: time to get your drink on! (not that we needed an extra reason to drink this year) Scientists have conducted many studies investigating the effects of alcohol consumption on the brain, but, while their results are, no doubt, interesting and we should…
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The Neuroprotective Effects of Cinnamon
Română If we had to name one spice that defines winter it would be, beyond any doubt, cinnamon. From delicious cookies to mulled wine, from spiced latte to scented candles, this spice is ubiquitous during the cold season. But neuroscience has taken a particular interest in this beloved spice for a slightly different reason: its…
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Early Christmas decorations: The scientific arguments
Is there really such a thing as “too early”?
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Hot Cocoa and the Brain
Română The weather is getting colder, the days shorter, and the lockdowns are closing in on us by the second. But although there’s pretty much nothing that can ease the sense of desperation and the overwhelming sadness, at least it’s cold enough to finally enjoy a nice mug of hot cocoa (yes, 2020 has really…
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The Neuroscience of Christmas Caroling
Română As you’re reading the title, you might be asking yourself: “Really, there’s a neuroscience of Christmas caroling? What’s there to neuroscience about? It’s just singing some silly songs about that silly figgy pudding to pass the time before you can finally sit down and eat said figgy pudding. I mean, yeah, sure, it does…
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The Smell of Memories
Română In our most recent post we talked about why our brains make the past appear rosier and we even got a brief introduction into autobiographical memories. Today we’re continuing our trip down memory lane by talking about another important memory component: smell. How many times did it happen to you to smell some freshly…
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Memories, Sweet Memories
Română After an excruciatingly long week, the gifts are sitting nicely wrapped under the tree, the figgy pudding is gently resting on the table, your relatives finally figured out how to unmute themselves on Zoom and are now gesturing and blasting loudly from the small computer screen that can barely contain them anymore and you’re…