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I think of the brain as a computational device: It has a bunch of little components that perform calculations on some small aspect of the problem, and another part of the brain has to stitch it all together, like a tapestry or a quilt. Daniel Levitin
Together Problem Quilt Think Components Some Small Computational Part Perform Device Like Calculations Another Brain Tapestry Stitch Bunch Little Aspect
Information overload refers to the notion that we're trying to take in more than the brain can handle. Daniel Levitin
More Take Overload Brain Handle Than Trying Information Notion
There's an ancient connection between movement and music. Most languages don't make a distinction between the words 'music' and 'dance.' And we can see that in the brain. When people are lying perfectly still but listening to music, the neurons in the motor cortex are firing. Daniel Levitin
Music People Words Listening Dance Lying Distinction Ancient See Neurons Firing Perfectly Between Most Make Still Brain Motor Movement Languages Connection
The left brain is responsible for making order out of chaos, for making sense of things in the world that don't always add up. To do this, it often makes up stories, fantastic confabulations in some cases, just to be able to explain what we're experiencing. Daniel Levitin
World Sense Add Chaos Out Responsible Able Some Cases Makes Always Making Brain Left Up Often Just Order Experiencing Stories Explain Fantastic Things
Maybe instead of asking political candidates to submit tax returns, we really should be asking to see their brain scans. Daniel Levitin
Political Submit See Instead Returns Brain Candidates Maybe Tax Tax Returns Asking Really Should
If you aren't taking regular breaks every couple of hours, your brain won't benefit from that extra cup of coffee. Daniel Levitin
You Coffee Every Extra Benefit Taking Hours Couple Brain Cup Breaks Regular Your
I became interested in structure when I was in graduate school. How is it that the brain perceives structure in a sometimes disorganized and chaotic world? How and why do we categorize things? Why can things be categorized in so many different ways, all of which can seem equally valid? Daniel Levitin
World Sometimes School Valid Chaotic Ways Seem Structure Categorize Categorized Equally Became How Brain Graduate Graduate School So Many Different Ways Different Which Interested Disorganized Many Different Ways Why Things
I'm a simple country neuroscientist, not an expert on democracy, but I do know something about how the brain works and how opinion-reinforcing bubbles can distort the picture of reality we build from the information we encounter on a daily basis. Daniel Levitin
Daily Democracy Reality Simple Picture Country Build Distort About Something Bubbles Know How Encounter Brain Information Expert Works Daily Basis Basis
If you're studying from a book and trying to listen in on a conversation at the same time, those are two separate projects, each started and maintained by distinct circuits in the brain. Pay more attention to one for a moment and you're automatically paying less attention to the other. Daniel Levitin
Time You Conversation Book Pay Other Projects Distinct Those More Attention Maintained Studying Brain Trying Same Listen Same Time Automatically Separate Paying Less Moment Each Started Two
Neurons are living cells with a metabolism. And they need glucose in order to function. Glucose is the fuel of the brain, just like gasoline is the fuel of your car. Daniel Levitin
Car Living Neurons Like Metabolism Brain Cells Just Order Fuel Your Function Gasoline Need
Singing and dancing have been shown to modulate brain chemistry, specifically levels of dopamine, the 'feel good' neurotransmitter. Daniel Levitin
Good Feel Good Singing Chemistry Dancing Feel Been Brain Shown Specifically Levels
The early development of the human brain is extremely important for setting the table, if you will, for potential future accomplishment. Dannel Malloy
Future You Will Important Setting Extremely Table Potential Development Brain Accomplishment Human Human Brain Early
Union Square Cafe is all soul, not brain. Danny Meyer
Soul Cafe Brain Square Union
We have a large amount of data that shows playing fast-paced games improves hand-eye co-ordination, the ability to focus on the task at hand, and your ability to make decisions, as gaming improves your brain's allocation of resources. Daphne Bavelier
Focus Resources Ability Data Allocation Make Brain Hand Task Improves Decisions Your Games Gaming Large Shows Fast-Paced Amount Playing
Studies of social games, puzzle games, and brain-training games have shown they have little effect on the brain despite often being marketed as improving memory and reaction speeds. Daphne Bavelier
Memory Speeds Despite Studies Puzzle Reaction Brain Effect Improving Often Being Little Social Games Shown
I definitely learned never to fall in love in high school because it just takes over your brain. Daren Kagasoff
Love School Fall Definitely High High School Never Takes Over Learned Because Brain Just Your
I ran into an extraordinary doctor. He got up inside my head and figured out how my brain processed things, what my core values were, what my inner dialogue was. Darrell Hammond
Doctor Values Extraordinary Ran Out Inside He Head Got How Dialogue Were Brain Up Processed Figured Things Inner Core Core Values
To be rapping in a musical on Broadway is just - that sentence doesn't make any sense in my brain. Daveed Diggs
Sense Musical Broadway Rapping Make Brain Any Just Sentence
A script is so word-heavy, after trying to communicate so much verbally, I think you need a different outlet to give the verbal centre of your brain a chance to cool off. David Alpay
You Communicate Think Give Outlet Verbal Verbally Brain Off Trying Different After Script Centre Much Your Cool Chance Need
Everyone's been so quick to say that I'm really thick or I haven't got a brain. People will think whatever they want to think. David Beckham
People Will Whatever Think Everyone Say Got Been Brain Quick Want Really Thick
A musical is really one of the most complicated beasts. It's a play, and there's music... and there's dancing... it's unbelievably satisfying to get something up out of your brain onto a piece of paper ... and start the process and then see it on the stage. David Bryan
Music Complicated Stage Dancing Musical Paper Out See Unbelievably Something Beasts Onto Most Piece Brain Up Get Process Then Really Your Satisfying Play Start
I sat there in awe that some guy overseas, trying to protect our interests, was using a silly comedy as a survival tool. My brain had an explosion. I was really moved by that. David Denman
Survival Comedy Tool Our Some Silly Guy Had Protect Brain Overseas Trying Moved Really Interests Explosion Sat Using Awe
Exercise your brain and body, keep engaged with work and friends, and feed your brain with a healthy, plant-based diet - as well as knowledge. David H. Murdock
Work Knowledge Healthy Feed Well Exercise Brain Friends Diet Body Engaged Your Keep
You have moments where you're down, but I can be sad for one or two hours, no more. The rest of the time, I have to be happy because the team needs me to be positive. My brain needs it. I need it. David Luiz
Positive Sad Time Needs Me You Be Happy Happy Rest Down One Or Two More Hours Because Brain Where Team Moments Two Need
Parkinson's is described as a progressive idiopathic neurodegenerative disorder, a brain disease that will worsen with time for which no cause has as yet been identified. David Perlmutter
Time Cause Will Progressive Parkinson Identified Been Brain Disease Which Disorder
Increase your consumption of healthful fats like extra virgin olive oil, avocado, grass-fed beef, wild fish, coconut oil, nuts and seeds. At the same time, keep in mind that modified fats like hydrogenated or trans fats are the worst choices for brain health. David Perlmutter
Time Health Mind Extra Increase Virgin Olive Oil Wild Fats Nuts Worst Seeds Consumption Like Healthful Fish Beef Brain Same Same Time Oil Modified Choices Your Coconut Keep Olive Olive Oil
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