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When You Want Higher Brain Entropy, Add Caffeine
Taking caffeine increases your level of “brain entropy,” a measurement of the “different neural states that a brain can access.” High brain entropy just might be good…and so it might also be good for caffeine to raise it. Clearly, the relationship between caffeine and cognition is complicated. Continue reading
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Alcohol and Learning: Does Drinking Harm Memory?
Back in October, I published one of the blog’s most popular articles: a summary of a…
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Omega 3 Fish Oil Doesn’t Help, but Research Does
Contrary to their previous research, this team in Britain finds that Omega 3 fish oil doesn’t help students’ behavior or academic performance. These results are disappointing, but their willingness to double check their work this way is admirable. Continue reading