Our cognitive functions do not process large numbers as efficiently as smaller values. This is likely attributable to the relative novelty of such quantities, like “billions,” in human experience. See this engaging three-minute video produced by the BBC for further details and explanation: watch now
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Study after study shows how poor sleep negatively affects physical and mental health. And now, a new report suggests that it might also make people more selfish. The report looked at three studies: one showed loss of sleep resulted in fewer donations, another indicated people were less willing to help others, and a third showed […]
Most of the time, our breathing is automatic and unnoticed. But we can also control our breathing—such as when we take deep, slow breaths. While people have known for millennia that conscious breathing can ease stress and anxiety, new research from the Salk Institute explains what’s going on in the brain when you consciously control […]
