Recreational running offers a lot of physical and mental health benefits—but some people can develop exercise dependence, a form of addiction to physical activity which can cause health issues. Shockingly, signs of exercise ...
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Ancient Greek philosophers considered the ability to "know thyself" as the pinnacle of humanity. Now, thousands of years later, neuroscientists are trying to decipher precisely how the human brain constructs our sense of ...
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Max Planck scientists discover brain cells in monkeys that may be linked to self-awareness and empathy in humans.
May 21, 2012
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(Medical Xpress) -- People are more likely to condemn the bad behaviour of others when they sense someone else may be watching, research by a PhD student in the Department of Philosophy at the University of Sydney shows.
Jun 17, 2011
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Researchers have discovered a series of creativity-linked genes that may have given Homo sapiens a significant edge over Neanderthals, enabling them to avoid extinction.
Apr 23, 2021
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By taking advantage of a "body swap" illusion, researchers have captured the brain regions involved in one of the most fundamental aspects of self-awareness: how we recognize our bodies as our own, distinct from others and ...
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How neat is your handwriting? The accuracy of the answer to this question relies on metacognition, the introspective evaluation of the success of cognitive processing. Despite extensive investigation of the brain architectures ...
Jul 27, 2021
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Babies as young as four months old can make sense of how their bodies interact with the space around them, according to new research from the University of Birmingham.
Nov 21, 2023
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Narcissism is a topic that is increasingly spoken about in today's Instagram obsessed age of self-promotion and vanity. There has also been a significant increase in studies and investigations into narcissism, and that too ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Parenting is tough, and research shows that parents of children with autism and other developmental disabilities may experience increased levels of stress.
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