While we can’t all be clairvoyant, neuroscientists who are able to "watch" our brains in action with fMRI machines have determined that activity in a region of the brain associated with reward can predict who will gain weight or have sex in the next six months.
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Attentiveness in kindergarten accurately predicts the development of "work-oriented" skills in school children.
Elementary school teachers made observations of attention skills in over a thousand kindergarten children, then later, when these kids were in grades 1 to 6, their homeroom teachers rated how well the children worked both autonomously and with fellow classmates, their levels of self-control and self-confidence, and their ability to follow directions and rules.
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It doesn’t just bring us Vitamin D, it can affect all brain activity–including the central nervous system–leading to changes in human behavior. And the recent solar flares coming from the sun may lead to an even GREATER response than usual.
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Some researchers worry that violent video games will make their players (usually young boys) more violent, while other scientists think they help build brain power. Wouldn’t it be nice if all those hours kids spent glued to their PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 or Nintendo DS video games actually resulted in something tangible, like better grades in school? Improved concentration? Superior driving skills?
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