Phrases with «rodent brain»

The phrase "rodent brain" is often used to describe someone who is acting impulsively or making decisions without thinking things through. It's like comparing their behavior to how a small rodent might act, without considering the potential consequences or taking time to make thoughtful choices. Full definition

Sentences with «rodent brain»

  • p11 is increased in rodent brains by antidepressants or electroconvulsive therapy, but decreased in an animal model of depression and in brain tissue from depressed patients. (science.sciencemag.org)
  • Parrot and songbird brains, for example, contain about twice as many neurons as primate brains of the same mass and two to four times as many neurons as equivalent rodent brains. (sciencedaily.com)
  • «It's hard to imagine how human - like cognitive capacities, like consciousness, could emerge under such circumstances,» Kimmelman said, referring to implants into an adult rodent brain. (scientificamerican.com)
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