Neuroscience Spotlight

Want to know why taking someone to more places on a date makes it feel like you’ve known each other for longer? - BioBrainBuddies

Want to know why taking someone to more places ...

Tahmid Choudhury

It comes down to how the brain perceives time. Your sense of time isn’t measured by a clock it’s built from how many new memories your brain encodes. When experiences...

Want to know why taking someone to more places ...

Tahmid Choudhury

It comes down to how the brain perceives time. Your sense of time isn’t measured by a clock it’s built from how many new memories your brain encodes. When experiences...

Is Google Maps Shrinking Your Hippocampus? The Neuroscience of Navigation - BioBrainBuddies

Is Google Maps Shrinking Your Hippocampus? The ...

Tahmid Choudhury

Google Maps has given us unmatched convenience, but our brains weren’t built for passive turn-by-turn navigation. They thrive on novelty, problem-solving, and spatial exploration. By occasionally stepping away from GPS...

Is Google Maps Shrinking Your Hippocampus? The ...

Tahmid Choudhury

Google Maps has given us unmatched convenience, but our brains weren’t built for passive turn-by-turn navigation. They thrive on novelty, problem-solving, and spatial exploration. By occasionally stepping away from GPS...

World Alzheimer’s Day: Why Daily Choices Matter for Brain Health 💜 - BioBrainBuddies

World Alzheimer’s Day: Why Daily Choices Matter...

Tahmid Choudhury

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, a reminder that dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging. Research shows that up to 45% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing...

World Alzheimer’s Day: Why Daily Choices Matter...

Tahmid Choudhury

Today is World Alzheimer’s Day, a reminder that dementia isn’t an inevitable part of aging. Research shows that up to 45% of dementia cases could be delayed or prevented by addressing...

Why does time feel like it speeds up as we get older? - BioBrainBuddies

Why does time feel like it speeds up as we get ...

Tahmid Choudhury

When we’re young, everything feels new. Our brains are constantly encoding novel experiences, which engages the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex in forming dense, detailed memories. These rich memory “files” make...

Why does time feel like it speeds up as we get ...

Tahmid Choudhury

When we’re young, everything feels new. Our brains are constantly encoding novel experiences, which engages the hippocampus and prefrontal cortex in forming dense, detailed memories. These rich memory “files” make...

Can white noise really help you focus? - BioBrainBuddies

Can white noise really help you focus?

Tahmid Choudhury

Research suggests the answer is yes, especially for children and adults with ADHD. White noise provides a steady, predictable auditory background that helps the brain tune out distractions. It improves...

Can white noise really help you focus?

Tahmid Choudhury

Research suggests the answer is yes, especially for children and adults with ADHD. White noise provides a steady, predictable auditory background that helps the brain tune out distractions. It improves...

Silence vs Noise: Which Boosts Focus and Creativity? - BioBrainBuddies

Silence vs Noise: Which Boosts Focus and Creati...

Tahmid Choudhury

Silence sharpens focus, but studies show coffee shop noise boosts creativity. Learn when your brain needs quiet and when it thrives on sound.

Silence vs Noise: Which Boosts Focus and Creati...

Tahmid Choudhury

Silence sharpens focus, but studies show coffee shop noise boosts creativity. Learn when your brain needs quiet and when it thrives on sound.