gray matter
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she's got the gray matter to figure that equation out
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Past studies have also examined changes in the brain during pregnancy, including the decreases in gray matter volume, as well as a reduction in brain size.
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
Research shows that regular mindfulness meditation not only improves well-being but also increases gray matter density in brain areas associated with self-awareness and empathy.
—Nik Ershov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of the changes, including the reduction in gray matter, remained two years postpartum, while others, such as the white matter increase, were temporary.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
And compared with the control group, change in the woman’s gray matter volume was nearly three times higher.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
Research shows that regular mindfulness meditation not only improves well-being but also increases gray matter density in brain areas associated with self-awareness and empathy.
—Nik Ershov, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Some of the changes, including the reduction in gray matter, remained two years postpartum, while others, such as the white matter increase, were temporary.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 25 Sep. 2024
And compared with the control group, change in the woman’s gray matter volume was nearly three times higher.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Gray matter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gray%20matter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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