The National Geographic has a fascinating new issue out, all about the brain! Did you know…

🧠 Learning a new skill at any age can physically alter the structure of the brain.
🧠 Treatments to lift depression may also improve memory.
🧠 The rhythm of poems and nursery rhymes aids language development in infant brains.
🧠 Stuttering can be alleviated by singing (or speaking) in unison with others.
🧠 Learning that a loved one is in pain activates the same brain circuits as experiencing pain yourself.
🧠 Distress over heartbreak and physical pain activates the same brain regions.
🧠 Charitable actions increase levels of happiness.

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