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Activating analytical thinking does not appear to reduce a person’s religious beliefs. This finding provides evidence against the popular idea that leaning on logic directly diminishes faith. The ...

We all have a problem-solving toolkit in our heads. But sometimes, you may come across a brain teaser that stumps you. In this case, it helps to look at it from a different angle instead of going ...

An amygdala hijack happens when your amygdala — a part of your brain that regulates emotions — triggers a fight-or-flight response to stress and overrides your frontal lobes’ ability to respond ...

Background Musculoskeletal pain is common and its treatment costly. Both group and individual physiotherapy interventions which incorporate exercise aim to reduce pain and disability. Do the ...

The phrase “left and right brain” refers to the two halves, or hemispheres, of your brain. It’s widely believed that the left and right hemispheres are different, controlling some of your cognitive ...

Scientists and science teachers agree that science is a way of explaining the natural world. In common parlance, science is both a set of practices and the historical accumulation of knowledge. An ...