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A neuroscientific approach to thriving into adulthood
Partner Content
/ 26 January 2024

A neuroscientific approach to thriving into adulthood

The key lies in aligning one’s pursuits with positive personal goals

By Jamaine Krige
Brain surgery is ‘peppered with moments of joy’, says South Africa’s third black female neurosurgeon
Africa
/ 5 April 2022

Brain surgery is ‘peppered with moments of joy’, says South Africa’s third black female neurosurgeon

Coceka Mfundisi wants governments to invest in her field to help patients avoid long-term impairments and health problems

By Halima Athumani
Escaping the complexity trap we set ourselves
Article
/ 14 February 2020

Escaping the complexity trap we set ourselves

We have now entered a phase in which increasing complexity is creating a world that no one understands in detail

By Carl O Pabo
Mind control for little monsters
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Mind control for little monsters

We’ve just learned that brain-hijacking parasites can bend even uninfected bystanders to their will

By Matthew Du Plessis
Goodbye to your sweet tooth
Article
/ 1 June 2018

Goodbye to your sweet tooth

American researchers say they have discovered how to ‘switch’ parts of the brain’s amygdalae on and off, turning sweetness into an aversive taste

By Staff Reporter
Storytelling an evolutionary tool of our humanity
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/ 8 September 2017

Storytelling an evolutionary tool of our humanity

"Sharing stories is an evolutionary tool that alters our minds," says the author.

By Jade Jacobsohn

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