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How the city hurts your brain - Boston.com

Citation added: January 5th, 2009, 2:51 pm
One of the main forces at work is a stark lack of nature, which is surprisingly beneficial for the brain. Studies have demonstrated, for instance, that hospital patients recover more quickly when they can see trees from their windows, and that women living in public housing are better able to focus when their apartment overlooks a grassy courtyard. Even these fleeting glimpses of nature improve brain performance, it seems, because they provide a mental break from the urban roil.
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Mind Hacks: I'm on the drug that killed Paul Erdős

Citation added: April 24th, 2008, 4:55 pm
While all drugs have risks and illicit street drugs increase the health risks and definitely have an impact on body and brain function, it's only a minority of drug users who have problems that interfere with their daily lives.
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The Autumn of the Multitaskers - The Atlantic

Citation added: January 28th, 2008, 1:22 am
Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: Multitasking is dumbing us down and driving us crazy. One man’s odyssey through the nightmare of infinite connectivity. (Interesting, but keep it concise and more "focused", please...)
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Globeandmail.com: The science of soul

Citation added: May 11th, 2007, 8:16 pm
Yes, helping others makes us feel warm and fuzzy, but new research suggests that doing good deeds can actually help people live longer, healthier lives. Siri Agrell explains why positive action may be better than popping pills
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The Older-and-Wiser Hypothesis - New York Times

Citation added: May 6th, 2007, 5:15 pm
People who learn, or somehow train themselves, to modulate their emotions are better able to manage stress and bounce back from adversity. Although they can register the negative, they have somehow learned not to get bogged down in it...
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