It turns out that as we age, some brain changes seem to make it more difficult to assess untrustworthiness. It turns out that older people have less activity in a part of the brain called the anterior insula. A study on brains and scams indicates that: One of the functions of this area of the brain…
I seemed to have had a harder time adapting to the time change this Spring and gave it some thought. Adapting To Light, Dark, And Other Phenomenon I know, as I have aged, I am learning to accept that my body reacts differently to various phenomenon. For example if I do a lot of…
Baby boomer? Better watch that lifestyle! Wow – for years the thinking was that the exercise-conscious generation, who ate organic food and who tended to not smoke, were healthier than past generations. But no – boomers are unhealthier!! Never mind the fact that Baby boomers have been dubbed the Healthiest Generation, since they…
Are you a winter hibernator? I am – and it is not a good thing for our bodies. [Maybe bears can do it –I can’t.] In the winter, I tend to just take walks and do some stretching to keep my hamstrings flexible – but otherwise I kind of become someone who sits…
I am getting very tired of the ads on TV that make you think that normal bodily functions are now ailments that need pills… Personally: I urinate a lot. I have always urinated a lot. I will always urinate a lot Do I think it’s a problem? Of course not. It’s…