Do humans have more genes than a banana? with Phillip Ball #shorts #genetics #science #phillipball

This chart shows human brains size over time. They got way bigger, fast. But now they’re shrinking? (No, it’s not the phones!) About 2 million years ago something changed and it altered the course of human evolution. Our brains just started RAPIDLY growing, the organ nearly doubled in size in just a few hundred thousand years. This turning point is what allowed us to evolve into the intelligent species we are today. But now… To learn more, follow along! #evolution #human origins #science

How to Say 67 in Many Languages

Most people think the answer is to think differently. Better mindset. More awareness. More control over your thoughts. But the pattern doesn’t live at the level of thought. It lives in the nervous system. Modern neuroscience backs this up. Research from places like MIT and Harvard shows the brain runs predictive patterns through circuits like the basal ganglia, automating behaviors based on what’s felt before, not what’s true now. So until a pattern becomes conscious, it doesn’t sit quietly in t