10 Science-Backed Ways To Slash Your Dementia Risk Today (P)

From 5-minute habits to vitamin levels, researchers uncover powerful ways to keep your mind sharp as you age.

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This Probiotic Reduces Mild Cognitive Impairment Symptoms

The probiotic has been investigated in over 250 clinical trials.

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This One Trick Makes Foreign Words Stick (M)

Want to remember new words faster? Your hands may hold the secret.

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A Delightful Sign That You Have A High IQ

People with high IQs tend to share this quality.

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The Perfect Bedtime For Maximising Exercise The Next Day (M)

A massive study uncovers the optimal sleep schedule for peak exercise the next day.

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3 Simple Ways To Improve Your Sleep Recommended By Sleep Scientists

Follow these simple tips from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

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Why We Sabotage Our Own Happiness By Putting Off Enjoyable Activities (M)

How our brains trick us into avoiding the very things that bring us joy.

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This Tiny Head Shift Makes You Look More Attractive

Allure might be hiding in the angle of your face.

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The Exact Type Of Nap That Unlocks Hidden Insights (M)

One sleep stage holds the key to unlocking the problem-solving potential of a nap.

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The Surprising Way Sleep Is Connected To Dementia

Changes in sleep quality are linked to dementia.

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People With Higher IQs Make This One Ghoulish Prediction More Accurately (M)

Intelligence cuts through (some of) the noise of uncertainty.

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This Berry Enhances Your Memory And Brain Function Within 12 Weeks

People eating this berry showed a remarkable improvement in their neural functioning, memory for everyday events and increased blood flow in the brain.

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A Risky Sign That You Are Smarter Than Average

The behaviour is linked to more white matter, the brain's 'superhighway'.

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11 Tiny Habits That Skyrocket Happiness — Without Reinventing Yourself (P)

Happiness isn't about big life changes: it's there in tiny tweaks you can start today.

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One Simple Way To Spot A Narcissist

How to tell the difference between a narcissist and someone with high self-esteem.

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There Is A Neurological Reason It Is So Hard To Stay Active

What happens in the brain when you try to be active.

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Brain Scans Show These Foods Hit Your Brain Exactly Like Cocaine (M)

These foods are not just appetising but really addictive.

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Stop Food Cravings In 15 Minutes With This Easy Technique

Stop food cravings and cut chocolate consumption in half by doing this.

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This Relationship Quality Makes Life Feel More Meaningful (M)

Relationships are not just emotional -- they are existential.

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The Best Remedy For A Perfectionist Personality

When a perfectionist slips up, they criticise themselves too much and can experience burnout and depression.

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One Factor That Keeps Your Memory Sharp For Decades (M)

Maintaining memory is about more than just keeping the mind active, eating right and exercise.

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The Positive Emotional Key To A Successful Career

It is linked to trying harder at difficult tasks, earning more money and being more satisfied at work.

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The Insight That Determines Who Wields Social Power (M)

There is a science to who rises to the top of the social ladder.

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The Vitamin Deficiency That Triples Dementia Risk

Memory problems are one of the key symptoms of dementia.

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This Vital Emotion Enriches Life’s Meaning More Than Happiness & Gratitude (M)

Studies reveal the power of this emotion in our daily sense of purpose -- and four ways to boost it.

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The Subtle Skill That Separates The Highly Intelligent From The Rest (M)

The skill has a particularly strong link to higher nonverbal IQ.

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Water Fasting For Weight Loss: Does It Work And Is It Safe?

Could water fasting increase weight loss and how many days consuming nothing but water is safe?

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An Easy Way To Boost Your Self-Esteem (M)

These provide people with a sense of support, connection, meaning and control over their lives.

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The Foods That Protect And Improve Your Memory

Higher consumption of these foods was linked to improved memory by the study.

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This Antioxidant Supplement Leads To Weight Loss

Overweight people who took this antioxidant supplement managed to slim down without diet or exercise.

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2 Personality Traits Linked To Higher IQ

People with these two traits had higher crystallised intelligence.

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Study Tests If More Relationship Sex Really Boosts Happiness (M)

Many self-help books claim that more sex in a relationship makes couples happier, but is it really true?

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The Personality Trait That Predicts A Higher Salary

This is one of the best psychological predictors of how much someone will earn.

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This Type Of City Greenery Lifts Mood To The Maximum (M)

One natural city feature quiets the depressed and anxious mind best.

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The Unselfish Reason Some People Stay In Unhappy Relationships

People's decisions about their relationships are often unselfish.

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This Major Depression Treatment Works Where Other Therapies Fail (M)

The therapy reduces symptoms of depression in those that have not responded to antidepressants, talking therapies or other interventions.

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How Depression Affects The Brain Long-Term

Long-term depression needs a new type of treatment.

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One Daily Habit That Sharpens Your Brain In 5 Minutes (M)

Only one part of the day’s routine consistently boosts attention and working memory.

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3 Fascinating Signs Of High IQ: From Bedtime To Sense Of Humour

How your sense of humour, what time you go to bed and your curiosity reveal your intelligence.

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How Society Breeds Psychopaths: Dark Personalities Are Not Just Born — They Are Made (M)

Where you grow up may shape the darkest parts of your personality.

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The Best Lifestyle Change To Prevent Cognitive Decline

It takes 20-30 years for the brain changes leading to Alzheimer's to occur.

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Drinking This Popular Beverage Is A Sign of High IQ

The common drink is linked to a higher level of education.

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These 2 Emotions Could Be The Real Rewards of Parenting (M)

Parenting is tough -- but two powerful emotions make it deeply rewarding.

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This Parental Behaviour Is Linked To More Intelligent Children

Along with intelligence, certain parenting strategies are linked to less aggression, disobedience and restlessness.

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Gratitude: 10 Benefits To Mind And Body That Start With Saying ‘Thank You’ (P)

Why grateful people are happier, healthier and more successful.

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The Thought Pattern That Reduces Pain

The less the 'default network' is activated, the less pain people felt, the study showed.

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3 Brilliant Signs That Your IQ Is High

The personality trait that is linked to higher intelligence.

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The Simple Drink That Quadruples Weight Loss

The drink can also reduce blood pressure and lead to better cholesterol levels.

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How Depression Changes The Experience Of Time (M)

Turns out the sense of time passing may be yet another hidden symptom of depression.

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This Personality Trait Leads To A Longer Life

People live longer in countries where this trait is more common.

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The Foods That Increase Your IQ

The foods can even restore memory in older people.

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How This “Healthy” Sugar Alternative Could Be Damaging Your Brain (M)

"The perfect sugar alternative" marketed for weight loss and diabetes is linked to brain cell damage and stroke.

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These Supplements Slow Cognitive Decline By 60%

Participants who took the supplements for three years had brains that were almost two years younger.

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A Delightful Sign You Have A High IQ

This bright quality is linked to higher intelligence.

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Why Good People Do Terrible Things When Given Orders (M)

The neural mechanism behind some of history's most disturbing acts of obedience.

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This Spicy Food Doubles Memory Loss

This ingredient is linked to double the rate of memory decline and problems with thinking.

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The Sign In Your Eyes That Reveals Higher IQ

Fluid intelligence is the ability to solve problems, apply logic and identify patterns.

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This Makes Antidepressant Withdrawal Symptoms 10x More Likely (M)

Nearly half of users faced moderately severe withdrawal symptoms when trying to stop antidepressant medication.

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How To Prevent The Brain Shrinking With Age

Normally people's brains shrink by about 5% every decade after the age of 40 but this could be prevented.

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2 Personality Traits That Indicate High IQ

This is not something people usually associate with intelligence -- but the study clearly shows a link.

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The Deadly Truth About Loneliness Most People Still Ignore (M)

Even the lonely don’t grasp the true health risks of social disconnection.

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The Vitamin Deficiency Linked To Brain Damage

Brain shrinkage was six times more likely in those with low levels of this vitamin.

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A Fascinating Sign Of High IQ

This sign indicates stronger reasoning and better analytical and conceptual thinking.

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The 5-Minute ‘Microacts’ Of Joy That Boost Happiness In One Week (M)

Researchers found that emotional gains were highest for the socially disadvantaged.

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The Nutrient-Rich Food That Increases Happiness 28% (M)

One handful of this food a day can help improve mood.

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10 Studies Reveal The Truth About Caffeine’s Effects On Your Brain (P)

Caffeine's effects on your brain are far more complex and surprising than you might expect.

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The Creative Therapy That Helps Reduce Depression

Higher self-esteem from a common creative therapy that also helps reduce depression.

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The Common Breakfast Food That Could Cut Alzheimer’s Risk In Half (M)

Scientists tracked elderly participants for years and discovered this common food's powerful brain-protective effects.

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This Alcohol Habit Predicts Less Marital Conflict

The shared habit is especially beneficial for women.

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How To Improve Memory Five-Fold In 45 Minutes (M)

The secret to better memory is not more practice, it is strategic rest.

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The Proven Ways To Beat Food Cravings And Boost Weight Loss

Food cravings can be beaten with relatively simple tricks, according to recent research.

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