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By probing the functions of the brain and how our minds work, neuroscience and psychology are shedding light on some of our biggest scientific questions: what is consciousness, how do we perceive reality, and what does it take to have a happy, healthy mind? Unlock the secrets of the human brain with our coverage of the latest research.

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What is eco-anxiety and how can we overcome it?

Eco-anxiety is common around the world, especially among young people, and while the symptoms are the same as anxiety, the way to reduce them is not

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LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 14: Students take part in a climate strike demo on February 14, 2020 in London, England. The school strike for climate is an international event movement of school students who take time off from class on Fridays to participate in demonstrations demanding political leaders take action on climate change. (Photo by Peter Summers/Getty Images)

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The surprising benefits of anxiety and how you could harness them

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Babies recognise spoken nursery rhymes they heard in the uterus

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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JANUARY 31: Members of the public walk past a government poster reminding people to socially distance and abide by the lockdown restrictions in the city center on January 29, 2021 in Glasgow, Scotland. This week, nearly 104,000 have died due to covid-19 in the United Kingdom, according to the Office for National Statistics and its counterparts in Scotland and Northern Ireland. The agencies registered an additional 7,776 deaths with coronavirus cited on the death certificate in the most recent week. (Photo by Jeff J Mitchell/Getty Images)

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Why do some people experience anxiety more intensely than others?

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Five scientific ways to help reduce feelings of anxiety

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How mastering the art of being alone can boost your mental health

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How mastering the art of being alone can boost your mental health

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Your nationality may influence how much you talk with your hands

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How ketamine-assisted psychotherapy changed my life

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Single mathematical model governs primate brain shape across species

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Babies with bilingual mothers have distinct brainwaves at 1 day old

Newborns whose mothers speak two languages appear to have distinct brain responses to speech compared with those born to monolingual mothers, supporting the idea that language acquisition begins in the uterus

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Fear of predators may have helped us conceptualise the idea of zero

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Could the 'spirituality of science' provide the perks of religion?

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The art of olfaction should take its place alongside other art forms

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The art of olfaction should take its place alongside other art forms

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Dishabituation: How to trick your brain to find more joy in life

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Dishabituation: How to trick your brain to find more joy in life

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