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The idea that the mind is an individual entity and psychological suffering is something gone wrong inside the person is ...

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Because Alzheimer’s is just one of several diseases that cause dementia, the key distinction lies in their scope. “Alzheimer’s disease is a specific condition resulting from an abnormal biological ...

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Neurologist Pria Anand recounts curious tales of the workings of the human mind in an elegant debut that is being compared to ...

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Remember waiting an hour for your favorite cartoon as a kid? It felt like forever. But now, a year goes by in a blink.