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eroyka/PixabayThe Center for Translational Neuroscience at the University of Oregon is focused on promoting resilience in human beings, helping them overcome adverse鈥� -
geralt/PixabayWhen we talk about developing brains, we usually mean for little kids. The first three years are critical to the shaping of the mind and person, we're鈥�
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Are your emotional reactions to events pretty much like they were when you were four years old? You should hope not. The change signifies your maturity,鈥� -
Which kind of digital device are you using to read this? And how much time do you spend on that device in a given day? The answer is roughly ten hours a鈥� -
If you want to get good at something, decide on what that field of interest is, and dig in. Only through specialization can you get really good, the鈥� -
"Abraham Lincoln attacked the South." "I can't do it tonight, I have to wash my hair." "The dog broke it, Mommy." Each one a lie, but obviously lies of鈥� -
People do make judgments about other people, like about how healthy their personalities are. But stop and think: what are the components of a healthy鈥� -
The old JPR studios were located next to a classroom that hosted many a math class. Some of our former co-workers avoided the area when class was in鈥� -
Maybe we've gotten a bit soft in the millennia since we moved indoors, but our survival skills are still pretty good. Our primitive brains keep us moving鈥� -
Neurons, axons, dendrites, synapses... you remember the terminology of nerve cells from school, maybe. Marjorie Hines Woollacott, emeritus professor at鈥� -
"You're so lucky, you're a genius." Ever said that to somebody? There's a pervasive sense that some of us are gifted, and some of us are simply not. Not鈥� -
Even the use of the very word "empathy" can produce some interesting gut-level reactions. Some people feel the need to delve deeper; others just snicker.鈥� -
Having people pop up from behind the furniture and shout SURPRISE can change your day. But it's also possible that getting other kinds of surprises can鈥� -
Are you ready to be a "kindness warrior?" Tara Cousineau considers herself one; the rest of the world would probably pigeonhole her as a clinical and鈥�
