Here’s how phobias work.
There are two parts to your mind – one that thinks, and one that feels.
The thinking part is the conscious, rational mind that you are using now as you read this.
The feeling part is the unconscious, emotional mind. It takes care of automatic tasks like regulating the heart, controlling pain and managing [...]

When we look at a photograph, we effortlessly identify people and objects—re-creating a three-dimensional scene in our mind from the two-dimensional image. As easy as that task seems, scientists have long puzzled over exactly how our brain does it; even the most powerful computers still struggle to pick 3-D objects out of 2-D images. Until [...]

Fingerprints can help nab a criminal, but that’s not why they evolved. In fact, scientist aren’t entirely sure of the purpose of the tiny ridges on our fingertips. Some have argued that they improve our grip on slippery objects, much as the treads on tires help grip the road. Others suggested that they improved our [...]

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