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...comparing NATO and the EU to the left and right sides of the brain, respectively, Ilves said that the two must communicate with each other in order to function normally...
...It’s absolutely imperative for human beings to make things, especially when you’re using your brain all the time. Some people can’t articulate through writing, so they learn to speak with their hands...
Overall, remarkably little is known about the relationship between developing brain anatomy and observed behavior like learning. It's a young field, and Smith's "very good study raises a lot of intriguing questions," says Giedd of the NIMH...
GABA is not the only neurotransmitter system that goes out of whack at puberty, Giedd notes. Recent studies at Harvard suggest that dopamine receptors also temporarily proliferate, a change that might be related to the impulsiveness and risk-taking behaviors seen in teens. These bursts of brain changes seem to be connected to developmentally sensitive periods, says Giedd. Understanding them better just might unlock some of the enduring puzzles of adolescent behavior...
...made nonetheless. Sheena Iyengar, a Columbia University business professor and social psychologist, is concerned with improving how we deal with all choices. She examines decisions both minor--like choosing the beverages we drink--and monumental, including the dilemma of parents faced with whether or not to keep brain-damaged infants on life support. Through personal stories, her own experiments and other research, she dissects perceptions of choice (do we actually have it, and how desirable is it?) and what those perceptions mean. While Iyengar's often strained attempts to affect a colloquial tone are jarring, her point is well taken...