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• For obese people distances really do look further, study finds

  14-02-2016 16:00
  
  The overweight suffer a ‘vicious circle’ of perception and behavior, according to psychologist Jessica Witt: ‘You’re seeing the world in terms of your ability to act’Obese people see distances as farther than they actually are, according to a forthcoming study that suggests overweight people suffer a “vicious circle” of perception and behavior, and that questions the premise that humans see the world as it is.“If you find yourself out hiking with a
  
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• The truth about false memories

  14-02-2016 07:00
  
  Our inaccurate recall of past events is a colourful and important part of human storytelling
  “I always remember the wavy long hair that fell down as my mother bent down to hand me my toothbrush. But she never had curly hair, and it was never long.”All of us have probably experienced the phenomenon of false memory. It’s when we find out what we remember was not quite what happened, or did not happen at all. I’m captivated by this strange disconnect in how we think about ou
  
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• Does memory improve with mindfulness?

  14-02-2016 06:59
  
  Focus on your breathing – then take our memory testLet’s have a look at your ability to achieve mindfulness and harness one of its benefits. So for just a few minutes, close your eyes and focus your attention on your breathing. Do this without judgment, and don’t try to change your breathing (or stop it from changing). Just be aware of your breathing – focus your mind on your breath as it goes in and out… in and out. Done? Improved memory has been suggested as a be
  
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• Language juggling rewires bilingual brain in a good way

  14-02-2016 00:59
  Bilinguals use and learn language in ways that change their minds and brains, which has consequences -- many positive, according to a cognitive scientist.
  
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