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Am I addicted? The truth behind being hooked on gaming, sex or porn

Urges to play video games, watch pornography or have sex are now spoken of as addictions. Is the science rigorous, or are we just helping people excuse their behaviour?

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Mind

A single severe head injury can trigger long-term brain damage

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Health

Healthy gut, happy mind: What to eat to boost how you feel

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How what you eat directly influences your mental health

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How what you eat directly influences your mental health

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EEG machines can monitor the brainwaves of extremely premature babies

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Mini-brains grown in a lab show neural activity like preterm babies

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Your genes help determine how much sleep you need

Health

DNA mutation lets some people live healthily on only 4 hours' sleep

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Weird illusion makes you think fabric is moving faster than it is

Mind

Weird illusion makes you think fabric is moving faster than it is

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Ketogenic diet may stop migraines by changing the brain’s fuel

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Ketogenic diet may stop migraines by changing the brain’s fuel

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I tried to eat myself smarter at a brain-boosting supper club

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Neuroscientist Ed Boyden is decoding the brain with the power of light

Understanding the workings of our minds is one of science's greatest challenges. With the help of flashing lights and materials used in diapers, we could find out what thoughts are made of

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How to trick your mind to break bad habits and reach your goals

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Physics

The time paradox: How your brain creates the fourth dimension

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