Search Results | brain

Your search for "brain" returned 2,446 results

Is This the Name of a Real or Fake Organ?

play.howstuffworks.com/quiz/is-this-the-name-of-a-real-or-fake-organ

It is commonly accepted that there are 78 organs in the human body. Can you tell the difference between a real organ and a made-up one? Take this quiz to prove your organ knowledge!

How Exploding Head Syndrome Works

science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/exploding-head-syndrome.htm

You're deep in dreamland when you hear an explosion so loud you wake up. But there's nothing outside or inside your house making the noise. What just happened?

Is there a blood test for depression?

health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/depression/questions/is-there-a-blood-test-for-depression.htm

Depression is difficult to diagnose, but blood testing could prove useful in the future. Learn more about depression blood tests at HowStuffWorks.

How Near-death Experiences Work

science.howstuffworks.com/science-vs-myth/extrasensory-perceptions/near-death-experience.htm

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are seemingly supernatural events that some people have when they're at the brink of death. Find out who typically has them and how people have tried to explain them.

Will there ever be a "happy pill"?

science.howstuffworks.com/life/happy-pill.htm

What constitutes happiness? Is it the absence of pain or an abundance of pleasure? It is simply a fortunate function of the brain? If it's the latter, then we should be able to manipulate it -- perhaps in the form of a "happy pill." It may surprise you, then, to learn that we already have one.

Do men and women feel pain differently?

science.howstuffworks.com/life/men-women-pain.htm

Do men and women feel pain differently? Read about research into to pain tolerance and pain relief and find out if men and women feel pain differently.

Why can't we remember being babies?

science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/why-not-remember-babies.htm

A friend may joke that he remembers going through a long, dark tunnel into a blinding white light - and being hit on the bottom by a doctor. But in general, most people don't remember being born or learning to walk. Why is that?

Are humans the smartest animal?

science.howstuffworks.com/life/inside-the-mind/human-brain/humans-smartest-animal.htm

Are you wondering if humans are the smartest animals? Learn if humans are the smartest animal on earth in this article.

How Nicotine Works

science.howstuffworks.com/nicotine.htm

Smoking or chewing tobacco makes many people feel good, even mildly euphoric. It's the nicotine that produces the buzz. Find out how nicotine affects the human body and what makes it so addictive.

How Food Cravings Work

science.howstuffworks.com/innovation/edible-innovations/food-craving.htm

As you surf the Web, your mind is distracted by the thought of warm cookies floating in cold milk. Will this craving ever subside, or do you need chocolaty satisfaction ASAP?

301 - 310