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Arts, crafts, and related activities keep your brain sharp as you age.

People tend not to see the things that they “see” every day.

A wandering, day-dreaming mind may provide a cognitive boost.

Meditation encourages a youthful structure of the brain as you age.

Using fingers and thumbs on your smartphone is altering processing in your brain.

Your ability to stand on one leg says a lot about the health of your brain.

Meditation helps with creativity and problem solving.

Sugar consumed in adolescence might contribute to brain inflammation and memory problems.

A brain mechanism explains why we accept stunt doubles as the same person as a Hollywood star.

A part of your brain that is half the size of a pea has a role in pessimistic thinking.

People prefer doing almost anything, even giving themselves an electric shock, to doing nothing.

A cheerful, optimistic, trusting view of the world protects against dementia.