Author: Laura Elin Pigott, Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank University

How your brain keeps falling for the latest beauty fads – and what you can do about it

Laura Elin Pigott, Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank UniversityLeave a Comment on How your brain keeps falling for the latest beauty fads – and what you can do about it

[ad_1] Beauty standards have always evolved, but in today’s social media age, they shift at lightning speed. From “clean girl” minimalism to the “quiet luxury” aesthetic, each new ideal promises perfection few can reach – fuelling comparison and self-doubt. It isn’t just social media trends that fuel these feelings of inadequacy. Our brain also plays […]

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Your dog can read your mind – sort of

Laura Elin Pigott, Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank UniversityLeave a Comment on Your dog can read your mind – sort of

[ad_1] Dmytro Zinkevych/Shutterstock.com Your dog tilts its head when you cry, paces when you’re stressed, and somehow appears at your side during your worst moments. Coincidence? Not even close. Thousands of years of co-evolution have given dogs special ways to tune in to our voices, faces and even brain chemistry. From brain regions devoted to […]

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Embarrassed? Why this feeling might actually be good for you

Laura Elin Pigott, Senior Lecturer in Neurosciences and Neurorehabilitation, Course Leader in the College of Health and Life Sciences, London South Bank UniversityLeave a Comment on Embarrassed? Why this feeling might actually be good for you

[ad_1] Embarrassment is generated by a network of different brain regions working together. Kues/ Shutterstock Picture this: it’s your first day at a new job. You’re about to introduce yourself to a large group of people you’ll be working with – and promptly fall flat on your face. Not exactly the entrance you had in […]

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