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Daydream Brain, Power of a Laugh, Caffeine & Soccer
Jan 25, 2024
Learn about the benefits of daydreaming and its impact on memory, the connection between daydreaming and brain plasticity, the link between humor styles and mental health, and the effects of caffeine on soccer players' performance.
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- Daydreaming helps the brain sort and make sense of new experiences, contributing to its ability to change and adapt.
- Embracing benevolent humor, such as kind-hearted jokes, can lower levels of depression, anxiety, and stress, while darker humor styles like sarcasm and cynicism are associated with emotional distress.
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Daydreaming and Brain Plasticity
New research suggests that daydreaming plays a significant role in brain plasticity. A study conducted at Harvard Medical School found that mice who were shown specific images displayed similar neural patterns when they daydreamed. Over time, the daydreams about these images evolved, allowing researchers to predict how these thoughts would change. This suggests that daydreaming helps the brain sort and make sense of new experiences, contributing to its ability to change and adapt.
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