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The human brain is the main organ of the body tasked with controlling and regulating our thoughts, feelings and actions throughout the day. But it doesn’t operate in isolation. Its connections throughout the body mean that it makes more sense to think of your body and...
The brain can generate completely new brain cells in adulthood...or can it? Neuroplasticity is a wonder of the brain. It is the process by which you can learn new skills or improve existing ones. It allows you to build a bank of knowledge that can be flexibly updated...
If you looked at your brain under the microscope you would see that it is made up from two main types of cells. These are your neurons and your glia. The neurons are the cells which carry the electrical messages around your brain to orchestrate your thoughts and...
Our circadian rhythm controls our cycle of sleeping and waking. This month the 2017 Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine was announced. The winners were a trio of scientists who first discovered the molecular mechanisms underlying our circadian rhythms. These...
Serotonin. It is one of your brain’s important neurotransmitters. One you have probably heard of before. It is most commonly talked about in the context of mood disorders such as depression where drugs like Prozac act as “selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors”. But...
Today I enjoyed another fantastic day at Bangor University. This visit however was a little different to normal. Rather than discussing studies and work that is done in MRI scanners…I was actually in one! The Neuroimaging...
Clearly not according to Swiss neuroscientist Christoph Eisenegger (University of Zurich). Normally we associate testosterone to xyz When working with men or women the effect of testosterone is most frequently observed through these types of ‘typical’ behaviours or...
Average neurons in your brain form around 1000 synaptic connections. Many receive up to 10,000 inputs while some cells in the cerebellum receive up to 100,000. To put it mildly, your neurons are well connected! If Coaching really does enable you to increase your...
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