Have you ever noticed how your eyelids tend to start twitching at the end of a long day, or when you haven’t got enough sleep the previous night?
Well, first of all there’s no need to panic, it’s actually a benign phenomenon. It’s known as benign fasciculation syndrome, or myokymia. But still there are some things you can do about it.
What can be done to av ... Show More
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Do men really have a better sense of direction than women?
Some theories in evolutionary psychology propose that men are better at spatial navigation than women due to evolutionary factors. In prehistoric times, men, as hunters, traversed long distances, while women stayed closer to the home. This difference supposedly led to natural sel ... Show More
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Today
Why do we get nightmares?
According to the American Academy of Sleep medicine, 50% to 85% of adults experience occasional nightmares, with 2% to 8% of people having nightmares that cause sleep problems. No one likes having nightmares, do they? These vivid, distressing bad dreams often cause us to jolt awa ... Show More
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Oct 2022
Can You Sleep With Your Eyes Open?
It's not necessarily fun (nor on purpose), but yes, some people sleep with one or both eyes partially open. Learn how nocturnal lagophthalmos works in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://health.howstuffworks.com/mental-health/sleep/disorders/can-fall-asleep ... Show More
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Jul 2021
What keeps you up at night?
Do you ever lie in bed, ready for sleep, and suddenly every little thing you've ever done wrong flashes before your eyes? Yeah us neither… Lol but seriously, we've got a quick visualisation to help you get those bed-time memories deleted from your pre-sleep ritual. Links ‘Smartle ... Show More
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