About the brain

NursingAssistantCentral.con has an interesting article called “100 Fascinating Facts You Never Knew About the Human Brain”

Among many things we learn :

• No pain. There are no pain receptors in the brain, so the brain can feel no pain.
• New neurons. Humans continue to make new neurons throughout life in response to mental activity.
• Bilingual brains. Children who learn two languages before the age of five alters the brain structure and adults have a much denser gray matter.
• Child abuse and the brain. Studies have shown that child abuse can inhibit development of the brain and can permanently affect brain development.
• 10%. The old adage of humans only using 10% of their brain is not true. Every part of the brain has a known function.
• Food and intelligence. A study of one million students in New York showed that students who ate lunches that did not include artificial flavors, preservatives, and dyes did 14% better on IQ tests than students who ate lunches with these additives.
• Boredom is brought on by a lack of change of stimulation, is largely a function of perception, and is connected to the innate curiosity found in humans.
• Just because you don’t remember your dreams doesn’t mean you don’t dream. Everyone dreams!

You can read the full article on here.

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