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This is the mind’s game behind polarization in humans: our opinions are often less about truth and more about identity.

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Cognitive games, such as puzzles, strategy and word-based play, stimulate memory, attention and problem-solving skills.

Research has long linked prolonged sitting to cognitive decline. But a new study complicates that narrative, suggesting that ...

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Habibeh Khoshbouei receives funding from NIH grants. Marcelo Febo receives funding from NIH grants. Methamphetamine doesn’t just spike levels of the pleasure-inducing hormone dopamine in the reward ...

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