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Psychology says the exhaustion of modern life often isn’t from overwork: It’s from the fact that we’ve eliminated every attention gap, and the brain never gets the empty space it needs to recoverIn our bustling modern world, the rush of daily life rarely grants us the luxury of stillness. The unending stimulation stretches our menta...
Psychology says people who fall silent in group conversations aren't withdrawn or disengaged; they're processing at a depth most rooms don't recognize, and their silence is often the deepest form of attentionMany people are wrongly labelled as disengaged or not team players simply because they are quiet. Neuroscience reveals that these individua...
Psychology says people who can’t work without music or a familiar show playing in the background aren’t lazy but their brain is running a secret algorithm that needs a soundtrack to boot upMillions of people can't start a single task without pressing play first. Science finally explains why that's not a quirk, it's neuroscienc...
Why Do Cats Push Objects Off Edges on Purpose?Cats push objects like glasses to understand their world. This behavior is driven by instinct, as movement triggers their hunting responses...
She is healthy, walks 5 km daily but has a strange symptom while washing face. Could be a case of common vitamin deficiency, explains top doctorA woman's normal daytime walks hid a neurological clue. She lost balance in low light, revealing a sensory ataxia. This condition, often ca...
Did You Know: Your nose is always in your sight — but your brain erases it from your visionFrom a purely physical standpoint, the nose takes up a noticeable part of each eye’s visual field. Positioned directly between the eyes, it...
The World’s Quietest Place Exists, And It Changes How You HearThe anechoic chamber at Orfield Laboratories is recognized as the quietest place on Earth, measuring at -9 dB. This extreme silence allows ...
How Do Jellyfish Survive With No Brain?Jellyfish, lacking a central brain, exhibit remarkable coordination through decentralized nerve nets and specialized sensory structures cal...
Current AI technology is limited, just good at language: AMI Labs executive chairman Yann LeCunSilicon Valley is entirely focused on LLMs, stealing each other’s engineers and pursuing similar approaches. This leaves the industry short...
How Hearing Loss Helped Thomas Edison Focus and InventThomas Edison's profound hearing loss, often overlooked, significantly shaped his inventive genius. Rather than a hindrance, he viewed it a...
Closing Your Eyes During a Conversation? Psychologists Say It Helps Reset Cognitive LoadClosing your eyes during conversations isn't odd; it's a cognitive tool. Psychologists reveal this brief act reduces mental strain, allowin...
Why Closing Your Eyes For Just A Few Seconds Can Reset Your BrainClosing your eyes offers a significant cognitive boost, enhancing memory recall and creative thinking by reducing visual distractions. This...
Bengaluru Airport becomes India's first to introduce sensory room for neurodivergent passengersKempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru has introduced India's first sensory room for neurodivergent passengers. Located at Terminal ...
How do blind remember faces? They use the brain's fusiform area reveals a new studyUsing the specialised device that translated images into sounds, the blind can recognise a basic 'cartoon' face, such as a happy face emoji.
'Sundowning' affects people with dementia differently: What to do when your loved one is suffering from this phenomenonChanges in behaviour among individuals with dementia during the late afternoon and evening, a phenomenon known as "sundowning," is linked t...
What's motion sickness, what causes it, and how to deal with it: Here's everything you should knowMotion sickness occurs when the nervous system functions perfectly on past experiences and when processing sensory information and generati...
Rats, cockroaches are wired with GPS!The researchers recorded cell activities in an area of the brain called the central complex while roaches were restrained in a tube.
Reliance Industries unit to invest Rs 108 crore in NetraDyneAccording to a filing by the Mukesh Ambani-owned group on the BSE, 50% of the payment was done on May 31 and the remaining investment would...
Artificial 'skin' that could feel sensation createdThe top layer featured a sensor that can detect pressure over the same range as human skin, from a light finger tap to a firm handshake.
Conscious sleepingThere's an interesting way to demonstrate how the brain switches off unnecessary sensory inputs from registering in our consciousness.