May 7, 2011
Scientists say memory lapses can be blamed on too much irrelevant information and you need to de-clutter or spring-clean your mind. (Culled From The Daily Mail)
The experiments performed by Canadian researchers show that memory lapses that come with age are not simply due to the brain slowing down only but can also be blamed on the well-used brain finding it more and more difficult to stop irrelevant information interfering with the task in hand.
The first step in the study was to compare the working memory of the young and old volunteers.
In the context of the study:
The younger volunteers, who had an average [...]
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January 20, 2011
What makes you happy?
The week’s been filled with bad news.
In the United Kingdom:
Fuel prices have gone up
An increase in the rate of inflation
The number of unemployed has risen to 2.5 million.(Office Of National Statistics)
Cuts have been made in the National Health Service.
Politicians are breaking their promises
I must admit, things are tough and slightly worrying. It’s really difficult to see a ray of hope in the midst of the despair and gloom; however this post attempts to find out what makes you happy, create a bit of fun, brighten your day, possibly make you smile, relax and remind you of your [...]
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