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How Your Brain Works
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Every animal you can think of -- mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, amphibians -- all have brains. But the human brain is unique. It gives us the power to think, plan, speak and imagine.
5 Food Animals That Are Smarter Than Your Pet
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Some food animals are smarter than your pet. Really. See this list of five food animals smarter than your pet to get a whole new take on bacon.
How Multitasking Works
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You may think you're skilled at 'multitasking,' but chances are you aren't working on two things at the same time. Learn more at HowStuffWorks.
Can a Person Remember Being Born?
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Can a person remember being born? Learn whether childhood amnesia or ego-protecting screen memories prevent a person from remembering being born.
Is all pain mental?
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Is all pain mental, or is it really caused from something more physical? Find out if pain is mental is this article from HowStuffWorks.
Germs May Help Shape Our Personalities
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It's all connected! Recent rodent research suggests that immune responses and social behavior may be more intertwined than we realized.
How can I have an out-of-body experience?
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Out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are most often associated with sick or injured people, but scientists recently produced these experiences in healthy people. Learn how virtual reality can scramble your point of view.
Is there a link between intelligence and mental illness?
Is there any truth to the stereotype of the mad scientist? Turns out there is a link between high IQs and mental illness. Researchers are still not sure why.
10 Wildly Wrong Animal Stereotypes
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Most animals are known for certain personality traits but are they rooted in any accuracy? Learn more about wrong animal stereotypes at HowStuffWorks.
How Schizophrenia Works
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Schizophrenia is often confused with split personality disorder. Find out exactly what schizophrenia is in this article.