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Does Listening to Classical Music Make Babies Smarter?

Can listening to Mozart’s Symphony Number 40 or Beethoven’s Ode to Joy make your baby smarter? Does playing classical music to babies make a difference? It has become trendy for new mothers to play...

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What are the 10 Most Important Reasons for Relationship Failure?

Failed relationships are one of life’s major stressors, whether it is in friendship, marriage, family, or business partnerships. It is the source of a great deal of unhappiness. The ability to maintain...

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What is a Pathological Liar and Why do They Lie?

“Pseudologia fantastica” may sound like a psychedelic symphony, but it is actually a medical term for habitual or compulsive lying, also sometimes called pathological lying. The term has been in use...

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What is the Mini Mental State Exam Used For?

Cognitive decline as we get older is no longer considered a normal part of aging. However, older adults are at greater risk of decline than the rest of the population due to the effects of factors such...

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How is Intellectual Disability Being Assessed at the Paralympics?

Unlike physical disabilities, intellectual disabilities are invisible. That makes it more difficult for them to be classified at the Paralympics and more complicated to ensure a level playing field...

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What are the Effects of Prolonged Marijuana Use on Your IQ Score?

Illegal drug use by young people has been decreasing since the mid 1990’s, but the rate of decline for marijuana use, specifically, has been very slow. In the past, research studies have demonstrated...

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Is Herpes Linked to Dementia?

Cold sores … A bane to peoples’ social lives and now another reason to be dreaded. The virus that causes cold sores (also known as fever blisters) is also being linked with Alzheimer’s disease, the...

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Can You Learn While You Sleep?

Imagine going to sleep and waking up able to speak a foreign language. Or knowing all the facts for your upcoming history examination. Unfortunately, despite the promises of some advertisements, it...

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Why Do People Cut Themselves?

What is cutting? “Cutting” is one of the most common methods of self-injury. As the name implies, it involves cutting one’s body-usually in places that can’t readily be seen or are easily covered up –...

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What is Alzheimer’s Disease?

Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive form of dementia, which is a decline in mental capability that gets worse over time. The disease has three stages, with the final stage being the most severe and...

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