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Human brain

You and the Cingulate Cortex

Madhavankutty Pillai

Questions that arise from scientists spotting the part of the brain that makes us generous

Music for the Mind

Our favourite songs can reveal the way our brains work

Yelp If It Hurts

Screaming interferes with pain messages travelling to the brain, enabling us to tolerate more of it

Dozing to Remember

Memory neurons put us to sleep so we can convert short term memories into long term ones

How the brain makes us forget

New neurons don’t just help us form new memories, but also lose some

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