At NPSC we know that one of the best ways to keep your brain healthy is to learn new things. Unfortunately, with all of the information available to us, it can feel almost impossible to find the time to sift through the web to find the gems.
So, we’ve decided to do it for you! Every Friday, you can find five new articles or videos from the week that will stretch your mind, fuel your spirit, and feed your brain.
“HOW EXERCISE MAY HELP US FLOURISH” by Gretchen Reynolds, nytimes.com
“Physical activity can promote a sense of purpose in life, creating a virtuous cycle that keeps you moving.”
“DO ANIMALS LAUGH?” by Mindy Weisberger, livescience.com
“Animal vocalizations made during play are a close analogue to human laughter.”
“OUR DANGEROUS OBSESSION WITH PERFECTIONISM IS GETTING WORSE” by Thomas Curran, ted.com
“Social psychologist Thomas Curran explores how the pressure to be perfect—in our social media feeds, in school, at work—is driving a rise in mental illness, especially among young people.”
“MUMMIFIED SHREW DISCOVERY UNEARTHS ANCIENT EGYPT’S WETTER CLIMATE” by Abigail Eisenstadt, smithsonianmag.com
“Recently, Woodman and his colleagues discovered a mummified shrew belonging to a species that prefers a damper climate than the one Egypt has today at the Queens site.”
“WHY DID ANTARCTIC EXPLORER ERNEST SHACKLETON KEEP ‘CONKING OUT’?” by Gemma Tarlach, atlasobscura.com
“A vitamin deficiency may have changed the course of a continent’s history.”
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