Why Women Cry More Than Men ; ... And Why Horror Films Are Scary and Some People Think They've Seen Aliens. A Fascinating Book Reveals What's Really Y Going On Inside Our Brains (and Why We Need to Keep Them Fed with Jaffa Cakes) [Edition 2]

Daily Mail › September 29, 2009

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ARE women more emotionally aware than men? Why does your arm hurt during a heart attack? Could people who see fairies be telling the truth? These are just some of the questions answered in a fascinating new book on the brain. Written by RITA CARTER, a leading science and medical writer, it provides extraordinary insights into the way our brains work - and why we behave and act in the ways we do ...

INCREDIBLE SHRINKING BRAIN

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Why Women Cry More Than Men ; ... And Why Horror Films Are Scary and Some People Think They've Seen Aliens. A Fascinating Book Reveals What's Really Y Going On Inside Our Brains (and Why We Need to Keep Them Fed with Jaffa Cakes) [Edition 2]

THE adult human brain weighs 31/4lb and has the texture of a firmly set jelly. It contains 100 billion neurons - electrical cells that send signals to one another.

You're born with nearly as many neurons as you'll ever have, but as you mature you make new connections. In childhood, thousands of new connections are made every minute. The rate at which neurons join up slows with age, but continues through life. Contrary to popular perception, you continue to grow new brain cells in adulthood, but with age, the total number of neurons decreases and the connections degenerate, causing the brain to shrink.

After the ...

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