An OHSU study reveals everyday air pollution subtly alters adolescent brain structure, impacting mood and memory. Findings suggest even "safe" levels pose long-term risks to child development.
Research compared students who typed lecture notes on laptops with those who wrote lecture notes by hand during the same time.
It can be concerning to see as a parent, but toddlers usually find this habit soothing, just like thumb sucking.
Calling consciousness an "entropic engine" points to something psychologically obvious: selfhood costs energy. Maintaining a stable "me" model across time, contexts, and internal contradictions ...