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Common Misconceptions About Depression

Justin Dodd, ready to debunk mental illness myths.

Common Misconceptions About Depression

Winter is Coming: Why Some People Seem to Feel Colder Than Others

Work blanket? Check. Hot tea? Check. Writing gloves? Check.

Winter is Coming: Why Some People Seem to Feel Colder Than Others

There's a Scientific Reason Why Some People Love the Smell of Gasoline—and It's Linked to Nostalgia

Pumping gas can elevate your mood. Just look at this man.

There's a Scientific Reason Why Some People Love the Smell of Gasoline—and It's Linked to Nostalgia

Smell You Later: How Comfort Smelling Can Relieve Quarantine-Related Stress

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Smell You Later: How Comfort Smelling Can Relieve Quarantine-Related Stress

Keep Your Brain Engaged With the National Museum of Mathematics’s Weekly “Mind-Benders for the Quarantined” Puzzles

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10 Award-Winning Optical Illusions and Brain Puzzles

"The Spinning Disks Illusion"

Some People Can Control When They Get Goosebumps—and Scientists Are Stumped

This woman might be controlling her goosebumps with her mind.

11 TV Shows That Will Engage Your Brain

Rob Lowe hosts Mental Samurai.

Mount Vesuvius's Volcanic Eruption Turned One Victim's Brain into Glass

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Less than 1 Percent of People Get a Perfect Score on This Hidden Shapes Quiz

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A Simple Trick for Remembering People’s Names

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11 Apps That Will Make You Feel Smarter

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24 Fascinating Facts About ASMR ("In" ASMR)

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Can You Spot the Sleeping Bat Hiding Among the Tools?

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10 Facts You Should Know About Epilepsy

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Dreaming Might Help Us Erase Unneeded Memories

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