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We've got thinking all wrong. This is how your mind really works

From unconscious biases to advertising, the idea we can think fast or slow is influential, but it may be mistaken. Here’s how to think better

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There is no fundamental difference between male and female brains

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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Chris Timmermann: Exploring consciousness using psychedelics

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Gene therapy injection into spinal cord halts ALS in adult mice

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Your gut is full of neurons and they are replaced every 2 weeks

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The truth behind ASMR and the craze for videos causing 'head orgasms'

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Nick Ramsey: Our cyborg future

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Nick Ramsey: Our cyborg future

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Memory special: What happens to your memories while you sleep?

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Memory special: Is your memory normal?

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Memory special: Can you choose what to forget?

If you want to forget an embarrassing encounter, you may just need to try. Forgetting isn't a passive process – so here's how to choose which memories you lose

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Memory special: What happens to memories over time?

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Memory special: Can you supercharge your memory?

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Memory special: How can two people recall an event so differently?

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Memory special: Do we even know what memory is for?

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