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Psychology says people who always finish other people's sentences may not be trying to interrupt

Psychology suggests that people who finish other people's sentences aren't always trying to interrupt. Their behavior may be influenced by predictive processing, conversational alignment, cognitive empathy, faster language processing, and a natural tendency toward cooperative communication. These psychological processes can cause the brain to anticipate what someone is about to…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

Scottish swimmer with terminal cancer issues tearful plea to Burnham in BBC interview

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The Independent UK · Aug 4

Commonwealth Games swimmer Archie Goodburn makes cancer funding plea to Andy Burnham

The 25-year-old used his platform throughout his home Games to call for greater funding of brain cancer research and has now made a direct plea to No 10

The Independent UK · Aug 4

Type 2 diabetes patients on metformin, take note: After 60 years, scientists find this drug has hidden effects on the brain

Diabetes: Recent studies reveal that metformin may influence blood sugar management via the brain. This medication stimulates a distinct brain pathway responsible for glucose regulation. Remarkably, researchers observed that a small dose significantly reduced blood sugar levels in mice. This groundbreaking finding has the potential to pave the way for…

The Economic Times · Aug 4

There are new blood tests for Alzheimer’s. Should I have one?

Australians have seen a flurry of headlines announcing the arrival of blood tests for Alzheimer’s disease.

The Conversation · Aug 4

Aldon Smith's Family Agrees to CTE Testing as Experts Explain What the Disease Can Reveal

New details from Aldon Smith's 911 call emerge as his family donates his brain for CTE research, raising awareness of brain injuries in contact sports.

Medical Daily · Aug 3

“It Worked For Me”: 87 People Share Life-Saving Advice That Is Worth Memorizing

We like to think we’d instinctively know how to react when disaster strikes, but human psychology rarely works that way. Our brains are complex machines, and unless we’re trained for an emergency, it’s almost impossible to predict how we’ll respond under sudden pressure. Luckily, you don’t have to wait for…

Bored Panda · Aug 3

86 Photos That Look Like They’re Fake But People Didn’t Edit A Single Thing

Some photos are so strange that your brain immediately assumes they're edited. But not every impossible-looking image is the product of Photoshop wizards. Sometimes the "glitch" is nothing more than perfect timing, an unusual camera angle, a rare natural phenomenon, or an object that's genuinely much bigger, smaller, or stranger…

Bored Panda · Aug 3

Psychology of people who are always in a hurry aren’t racing against the clock, they are just more future-oriented

Psychology suggests that people who are always in a rush are often responding to complex psychological processes instead of simply having busy calendars.

The Economic Times · Aug 3

'Poop pills' may ease insomnia by reprogramming the gut microbiome, early study hints

Reprogramming the gut microbiome with fecal microbiota transplants could reduce the amount of time people with insomnia spend awake.

LiveScience · Aug 3