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By probing the functions of the brain and how our minds work, neuroscience and psychology are shedding light on some of our biggest scientific questions: what is consciousness, how do we perceive reality, and what does it take to have a happy, healthy mind? Unlock the secrets of the human brain with our coverage of the latest research.

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Your hands are probably about twice as heavy as you think they are

Experiments show that people consistently underestimate the weight of their own hands – a perceptual quirk that could be important for designing prosthetics

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Cracking consciousness will never be easy but we are making strides

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Revealed: What your thoughts look like and how they compare to others’

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Brain scans are putting a major theory of consciousness to the test

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Brain scans are putting a major theory of consciousness to the test

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We now know how our brain works to overcome negative emotions

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Religious leaders given psilocybin say they "felt God"

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How does consciousness arise? A 25-year-old bet has now been decided

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Brain activity 'barcodes' may be linked to specific memories in birds

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You can learn foreign words as you sleep but it won't make you fluent

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We know now what happens in our brain to make us scared of heights

Researchers have identified a brain circuit that causes mice to show signs of being afraid when high up, with a similar mechanism expected to also occur in people

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Could your gut bacteria influence how intelligent you are?

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Why you shouldn't believe claims that there are 7 types of ADHD

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How your brain stays focused on conversations in a noisy room

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How listening to audiobooks may be making us more gullible

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