How often do our minds wander? How many friends can we really handle? And what do fruit flies and breakfast cereal have to do with our brains? The human mind is a vast and mysterious place, full of habits, quirks, and unexpected behaviors. Whether it’s why food tastes better when someone else ma...
HUMAN BEHAVIOUR
how much do our minds wander how many friends can we actually cope with and how
did insects help us genetically there's so much left to unlock about the human mind
luckily we know a lot of cool info already so get your brain around some fascinating facts
from deep inside or Noggin I'm Mike with list 25 and here are 25 psychology facts about
human behavior 25 habit forming we humans love forming habits you could say we've
developed a habit for forming habits but how long does it take for a habit to
actually form back in 2009 a study at University College London explored how habits
happen using things like food and exercise as examples experts concluded that a habit can
form in approximately 66 days on average it can take as long as 254 or form in just 18 24 30%
wander hey your mind can easily wander and it can wander in the most inappropriate situations
like when someone is explaining something really important oh sorry just had to cough there
what a coincidence in 2014 it was reeled by an academic study that the
mind wanders 30% of the time during the day you may be surprised or not to learn that
that percentage can go much higher when driving on a quiet Road you're potentially wandering
mentally at a rate of 70% 23 don't think so much it's depressing thinking is good but not always
according to psychologists you can get caught in a trap worrying over this and that obsessing
over your problems turns into a train of misery that won't stop and has even been described as
destructive anyone who's had a sleepless
night thinking about stressful stuff knows exactly what I'm talking about try not to work
your brain overtime and read up on some coping strategies 22 food is better when someone
else makes it fascinating isn't it and the explanation behind it pretty surprising you see your
expectations taste-wise are reportedly low because someone else made it and you don't really
know how tasty it's going to be if you make it you know your own skills in whether the sandwich
is going to be a doozy or not so when you eat an
unknown sandwich and it's really delicious that experience lands differently 21
preservatives pickle your brain preservatives don't just affect your body's Health in 2021 a study
was released by Southampton University looking at how we eat breakfast specifically how
children eat breakfast between the ages of 6 and 12 can you believe that your IQ is affected by
sugary cereals and such when you're young if you take the healthier option you're potentially
boosting children's brain power by around 14% 20 loneliness is dangerous if you
enjoy your own company great just don't become too isolated you might end up with
psychological issues like depression connection with our fellow humans is an important part of
the thing we call life sometimes we're never lonelier than when we're on social media or indeed
watching a YouTube video but we'll ignore that for now being alone can take its toll on our brains
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