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The creative-right vs analytical-left brain myth: debunked!

Feb 20, 2020 | Creativity,  Neuroscience,  Performance | 46 Comments

I’m a neuroscientist by trade. Popular culture would most likely label me 'logical, detail-oriented and analytical' (which I ...
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Four facts about teenage brains all neuroscientists agree on.

Feb 19, 2020 | Development,  Female Brain | 18 Comments

Biology determines the beginning of adolescence. The tick-tick-tick of the hypothalamic clock signals the beginning of the transition ...
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10 science-based steps to reduce your risk of dementia

Feb 9, 2020 | Ageing Brain,  Diet,  Exercise,  Healthy Living,  The Scientists Speak | 2 Comments

By Dr Kate Gregorevic, Geriatrician, Writer and Founder of Projet ThreeSixFive. Dementia has now overtaken cancer as the ...
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Your life’s purpose. Why finding your passion is essential to maintaining brain health.

Dec 12, 2019 | Creativity,  Healthy Living,  Mind-Body,  Neuroscience,  Performance,  Stress | 41 Comments

I've been writing this brain health blog since 2013, and it has changed my life and my career ...
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The neurobiology of the afternoon nap

Dec 12, 2019 | Mind-Body,  Neuroscience,  Sleep | 22 Comments

One seemingly ordinary Saturday afternoon in June 2013, an unusual experience awaited me in a furniture store: I ...
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