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BBC Future column: Hypnic Jerks

BBC Future column: Hypnic Jerks | Science News | Scoop.it

As we give up our bodies to sleep, sudden twitches escape our brains, causing our arms and legs to jerk. Some people are startled by them, others are embarrassed. Me, I am fascinated by these twitches, known as hypnic jerks. Nobody knows for sure what causes them, but to me they represent the side effects of a hidden battle for control in the brain that happens each night on the cusp between wakefulness and dreams.

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Mind can control allergic response

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(Medical Xpress) -- You – or more accurately, your brain – has control over how allergic your skin is, suggests new research.
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Neurotechnology, Social Control and Revolution

Neurotechnology, Social Control and Revolution | Science News | Scoop.it

As part of this neuro-revolution, huge military funding is supporting neuro-scientific research; a huge body of basic knowledge on memory, belief formation, cognition and sensory modalities has been gathered over years, with fields like social neuroscience, cultural neuroscience, neuroeconomics and neuromarketing has emerging to improve our lifestyle.

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