Sentences with phrase «on the brain as»

Maybe, the gastric flu I have been sick with — and still am — which forced me to keep to my bed, has had a damaging effect on my brain as well.

I must have had her gorgeous Apple & Cranberry Sauce photos subconsciously imprinted on my brain as I was shooting this dish because I wound up choosing -LSB-...]

Its funny how something I haven't had in so many years could spend as much time on my brain as your rice pudding recipe did.

Of course, scientists don't yet know if the addition of essential fatty acids in the formula has that same effect on the brain as the natural essential fatty acids found in breast milk.

It felt like someone had pushed the off button on my brain as soon as I sat down to work on my proposal.

«Inadequate sleep exerts a similar influence on our brain as drinking too much,» said Fried.

Researchers have used imaging technology to spy on the brain as it corrects strongly held beliefs, shedding light on how we might learn from our mistakes.

«Practicing yoga has the opposite effect on the brain as does chronic pain,» said Bushnell.

«tPA has a direct effect on the brain as it can interact with neurons.

Laughing can lower blood pressure and reduce stress, and some research suggests it may even have the same calming affect on the brain as meditation.

Reduction of stress liberates more energy in the body and has an enlivening effect on the brain as well.

Interesting that a ketogenic diet would have the same effect on the brain as alcohol, but I suppose it makes sense.

In this study, the researchers extensively studied fluoride's effect on the brain as well as on the thyroid.

I know the process can be hard because sugar has the same affect on the brain as cocaine, but just do it for a month and then your body will adjust to the changes nicely.

Since Halloween is on my brain as a mom -LSB-...]

It has the same effect on the brain as taking cocaine!

Anyway, Amber Heard was on the brain as one of today's curated «anniversaries to use as mood boosters» today.

Educators need to understand the impact of these issues on the brain as well as the foundational skills essential for helping students process and retain what is taught in the classroom.

He or she is not as intelligent, is from a different liter, or was maybe even the runt of the liter and was cheated on brains as well as size.

Some older dogs develop brain tumors which can put pressure on the brain as it grows, resulting in a seizure.

But I can't say for sure that he made a jet trail this time because even Murdoch journalists (most of whom have as much green sludge on the brain as their Guardian counterparts) have at last been trained to say «travel» instead of «fly».

Not exact matches

Through a concerted effort on the part of our brains we gather as much information as we can as quickly as we can.

It followed 100 people aged 55 to 86 as they pursued a specific fitness regime, measuring the effects on their brains through tests and MRI scans.

(For the record, Agrafioti demurs about the potential automation of those positions, rightly noting that there is no industry consensus on whether AI can ever truly become as or more powerful than the human brain.)

Without a central hub for academics to branch out on their work in Canada, deep learning's southbound pioneers served as pied pipers, bringing their students with them, creating a brain drain.

Both Humber River and Mackenzie Health have adopted Ambiant as their figurative brains and central nervous systems; new customers in British Columbia and Alberta are also about to come on board, according to ThoughtWire co-founder and chief executive Mike Monteith.

Until we can connect our brains directly to this virtual miasma of data that Google has done such a good job organizing, we're going to be reliant on companies to make hardware that acts as the intermediary.

This can be framed as an interview that you want to post on your blog or simply an opportunity for you to pick the person's brain.

In fact, we almost can't help sharing our thoughts and feelings: Research also shows that talking about ourselves, whether in person or on social media, triggers the same pleasure sensation in the brain as does money or food — self disclosure causes increased activity in brain regions associated with the sense of reward and satisfaction from money, food and even sex.

As the leading psychologist on the topic Carol Dweck puts it, «In a growth mindset, people believe their most basic abilities can be developed through dedication and hard work — brains and talent are just the starting point,» whereas people with a fixed mindset believe «their basic qualities, like intelligence are fixed.»

«My brain ended up deciding that instead of trying to avenge my son's life, I wanted to give life as a result,» says Gawdat, who published his book Solve for Happy in January of this year and has given several talks on the subject through a campaign he launched to make 10 million people happy.

Walking while on a conference call can even result in better communication, as walking increases blood flow to your brain, helping you to express ideas more freely.

This is all down to chemicals like endorphins and dopamine, but as Greater Good goes on to explain, these changes in the brain don't just protect you from pain.

Since opioid painkillers slow breathing and act on the same brain systems as heroin, they carry serious risks of overdose and, in rarer cases, addiction.

As Douglas Merrill writes on Forbes, «Our brains just aren't equipped for multitasking tasks that do require brainpower.»

Other studies, meanwhile, are examining tryp's potential efficacy as an antifungal agent; and as a prognostic indicator in patients with brain cancer (as seen by increased uptake of the amino acid on a PET scan).

The cellular health of the mice that took the drug was also improved, as was inflammation that was previously seen on their brains, reports Genetic Engineering and Biology News.

My brain knows that this demonstration has been carefully staged and will work exactly as planned, but the rest of my body tenses up as I step on the gas of a Ford Fusion sedan and accelerate directly toward the «parked car» in front of me.

Microsoft, as well as others, has been studying the impact of our current technologies on the brain and on attention.

As behavioral psychologist Susan Weinschenk explained on her blog recently (via a great personal story, of course), by putting us in their protagonists» shoes, stories manage to engage more of the brain than straight recitations of facts or dry arguments, leading to more arousal and interest.

A wealth of recent research, including a new study published this month in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease, suggests that any type of exercise that raises your heart rate and gets you moving and sweating for a sustained period of time — known as aerobic exercise — has a significant, overwhelmingly beneficial impact on the brain.

Only when you let your brain slip into the judgment function and weigh out the strengths of all the ideas impartially will this idea reveal itself as the most awesome idea on the playground of your mind.

In fact, we almost can't help sharing our thoughts and feelings: Research also shows that talking about ourselves, whether in person or on social media, triggers the same pleasure sensation in the brain as does money or food.

It's closer to an immersive film than a fully interactive simulation, but as Fortune reported when we first checked in on StriVR in 2015, research shows that seeing real humans in action helps the brain refine its timing and stay focused.

Intuitively, this theory makes sense: Why does a misplaced name hovering on the tip of your tongue suddenly spring forth just as you've consciously allowed your brain to move on to a new topic?

Brain - picking at Harvard Abroad, Lee's thoughtful, forceful speeches on international affairs have won him a reputation as a regional statesman.

As MIT's Technology Review noted, there are some brain - computer interfaces that monitor brainwaves through EEG that are already on the market.

Odds are if you tell yourself «No,» the must - have feeling will go away shortly as your brain moves on to more pressing things.

Because while the ideas are grand, and the technology impressive, I'm concerned that we as a society simply aren't ready for always - on computers that pump information as close to our brains as possible.

When an investment firm requested a search of documents related to Sino - Forest Corp., the Chinese forestry giant once listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange, a due diligence software engine dubbed The Brain came up with an article that asserted the company didn't appear to own as much land as it claimed to.