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What Lucid Dreaming Ability Reveals About You: MRI Study

Did you know there are conferences for lucid dreamers? Or dedicated post-secondary researchers on the subject, such as the folks at the Stanford Sleep Lab? People are curious about the phenomenon--the ability to come to conscious awareness in the dreaming state. Perhaps they would like to learn how to swallow fire or visit the sun, [...]

Multi-Tasking on Gadgets may lead to Lower Brain Density: MRI Study

Agent2014-10-01T21:52:48-04:00October 1st, 2014|Brain MRI, MRI, MRI Research, Radiology|

Do you tweet while you watch TV? Surf the net while you Skype? Work on multiple screens simultaneously? If the answer is yes, you may want to consider a device detox--new MRI research has shown lowered gray-matter volume in such multi-taskers. The study, entitled Higher Media Multi-Tasking Activity is Associated with Smaller Gray-Matter Density in [...]