Science Says Period Brains Aren't A Thing: Women Are Not Surprised
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Finally, a study shows what those of us who menstruate already know: there is no such thing as “period brain.”
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This Is Your Brain on Birth Control: The Surprising
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Love, Actually: The science behind lust, attraction, and
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For people with alexithymia, emotions are a mystery
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How Our Brains Make Memories, Science
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Women Have Been Misled About Menopause - The New York Times
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New Boston University study finds CTE in 40% of athletes under 30
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Meet the neuroscientist shattering the myth of the gendered brain
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Love, Actually: The science behind lust, attraction, and
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Love, Actually: The science behind lust, attraction, and
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We've studied gender and STEM for 25 years. The science doesn't