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The Placebo Effect Works Even When You Know It's a Placebo
Your Brain Rewires Itself Throughout Your Entire Life
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Your Brain Uses 20% of Your Body's Energy
Despite being only 2% of your body weight, your brain consumes a massive amount of energy.
The Placebo Effect Works Even When You Know It's a Placebo
Recent studies show that placebos can work even when people know they're taking a sugar pill.
Your Decisions Are Better After You've Eaten
Judges are more likely to grant parole right after lunch than before—hunger affects our judgment.
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Your Brain Uses 20% of Your Body's Energy
Chess grandmasters can burn up to 6,000 calories during a tournament day—their brains working so intensely that they lose weight from thinking alone!
The Placebo Effect Works Even When You Know It's a Placebo
Even doctors who prescribe placebos can experience improved health when they take one themselves—knowing full well it's a sugar pill!
Smiling Can Trick Your Brain Into Happiness
Flight attendants who are required to smile for hours during flights report genuine mood improvements by the end of their shifts—their forced smiles literally changed their emotional state!
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View All →Your Brain Uses 20% of Your Body's Energy
Despite being only 2% of your body weight, your brain consumes a massive amount of energy.
The Placebo Effect Works Even When You Know It's a Placebo
Recent studies show that placebos can work even when people know they're taking a sugar pill.
Smiling Can Trick Your Brain Into Happiness
The physical act of smiling can actually make you feel happier, thanks to the facial feedback hypothesis.
You Can Only Hold About 7 Items in Working Memory
Miller's Law explains why we struggle to remember long lists and phone numbers.
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