Brain
noun
The organ in your head that controls your thoughts, emotions and movements.
He injured his brain in the accident.
Often appears as...
- brain injury
- brain function
noun
The intelligence or mental ability of a person.
She's the brains of the operation.
Often appears as...
- brains of the operation
- use your brain
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Colloquial
verb
To hit someone hard on the head.
He got brained by a baseball bat.
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Colloquial
noun
'Brain' as a food is the brain of animals used for cooking.
She ate calf's brain at the French restaurant.
Often appears as...
- brain soup
- fried brains
noun
The organ in your head that controls your thoughts, emotions and movements.
He injured his brain in the accident.
Often appears as...
- brain injury
- brain function
noun
The intelligence or mental ability of a person.
She's the brains of the operation.
Often appears as...
- brains of the operation
- use your brain
Usage tips
Colloquial
verb
To hit someone hard on the head.
He got brained by a baseball bat.
Usage tips
Colloquial
noun
'Brain' as a food is the brain of animals used for cooking.
She ate calf's brain at the French restaurant.
Often appears as...
- brain soup
- fried brains
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Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Usage
Brain can represent the functionality or intelligence behind something.
That computer is the brain of our operation.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Brain
Brain is a physical organ, unlike 'mind' which can be conceptual.
The brain is protected by the skull.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Usage
Brain can represent the functionality or intelligence behind something.
That computer is the brain of our operation.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Brain
Brain is a physical organ, unlike 'mind' which can be conceptual.
The brain is protected by the skull.
Pro Tip 1/2Metaphorical Usage
Brain can represent the functionality or intelligence behind something.
That computer is the brain of our operation.
Pro Tip 2/2Physical Brain
Brain is a physical organ, unlike 'mind' which can be conceptual.
The brain is protected by the skull.
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How stress affects your...
because their brains developed more cortisol receptors, which stick to cortisol and dampen the stress response. The pups of negligent moms had the opposite outcome, and so became more sensitive to stress throughout life. These are considered epigenetic changes, meaning that they effect which genes are expressed
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The benefits of a...
by filtering it through their primary language. Because all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language regardless of accent or pronunciation, the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer. But recent advances in brain imaging technology have given neurolinguists a glimpse
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How to control someone...
is so complex and so expensive that it's really only done at major universities and large institutions. And so in order to be able to access the brain, you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student just to become a neuroscientist to get access to these tools.
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Are you a body with a...
to form what we call consciousness. From the day we're born, our mental development is formed through our body's interaction with the external world. Every sight, sound, and touch create new maps and representations in the brain that eventually become responsible for regulating our experience of self.
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How playing an...
especially the visual, auditory, and motor cortices. As with any other workout, disciplined, structured practice in playing music strengthens those brain functions, allowing us to apply that strength to other activities. The most obvious difference between listening to music and playing it
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How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
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How stress affects your...
hair loss, sexual dysfunction, headaches, muscle tension, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and irritability. So, what does all this mean for you? Your life will always be filled with stressful situations. But what matters to your brain and entire body
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NASA Trailblazer:...
big old brain on you by that time i didn't know but you didn't know it man you're either right or you're wrong that i liked about it she always loved numbers the professor said i think you'd make a good math
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How Do Cats Use Their...
And a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Kali's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement. She almost can't help but pounce.
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How math saved my life PIPE...
video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
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How stress affects your...
because their brains developed more cortisol receptors, which stick to cortisol and dampen the stress response. The pups of negligent moms had the opposite outcome, and so became more sensitive to stress throughout life. These are considered epigenetic changes, meaning that they effect which genes are expressed
Video examples
The benefits of a...
by filtering it through their primary language. Because all types of bilingual people can become fully proficient in a language regardless of accent or pronunciation, the difference may not be apparent to a casual observer. But recent advances in brain imaging technology have given neurolinguists a glimpse
Video examples
How to control someone...
is so complex and so expensive that it's really only done at major universities and large institutions. And so in order to be able to access the brain, you really need to dedicate your life and spend six and a half years as a graduate student just to become a neuroscientist to get access to these tools.
Video examples
Are you a body with a...
to form what we call consciousness. From the day we're born, our mental development is formed through our body's interaction with the external world. Every sight, sound, and touch create new maps and representations in the brain that eventually become responsible for regulating our experience of self.
Video examples
How playing an...
especially the visual, auditory, and motor cortices. As with any other workout, disciplined, structured practice in playing music strengthens those brain functions, allowing us to apply that strength to other activities. The most obvious difference between listening to music and playing it
Video examples
How to practice...
takes practice. Practice is the repetition of an action with the goal of improvement, and it helps us perform with more ease, speed, and confidence. So what does practice do in our brains to make us better at things? Our brains have two kinds of neural grey matter and white matter.
Video examples
How stress affects your...
hair loss, sexual dysfunction, headaches, muscle tension, difficulty concentrating, fatigue, and irritability. So, what does all this mean for you? Your life will always be filled with stressful situations. But what matters to your brain and entire body
Video examples
NASA Trailblazer:...
big old brain on you by that time i didn't know but you didn't know it man you're either right or you're wrong that i liked about it she always loved numbers the professor said i think you'd make a good math
Video examples
How Do Cats Use Their...
And a far bigger proportion of the neurons in Kali's brain are dedicated purely to the detection of movement. She almost can't help but pounce.
Video examples
How math saved my life PIPE...
video camera with individual discrete pictures helped excuse me having a brain injury sometimes causes memory issues here there we go
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Adele
English Singer
I get so nervous on stage I can't help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it's pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I'm going to be able to deliver.
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Gerald Scarfe
British Artist
I think that an artist is a bit like a computer. He receives information from the world around him and from his past and from his own experiences. And it all goes into the brain.
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Fantasia Barrino
American Musician
R. Kelly is different - music is always going through his brain. I remember we'd be having a conversation, and he'd choose a word I said and write a whole song to it.
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Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
Far from 'rotting my brain,' as I was often told would happen, TV helped me feel less alone at a time when I spent so much time alone.
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Emma Goldman
Russian Activist
Free love? as if love is anything but free. Man has bought brains, but all the millions in the world have failed to buy love.
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Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
I always travel with my iPod and I've never read a book in my life. It makes me tired; my brain is not set up for reading.
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Fiona Apple
American Musician
You can live your whole life in your brain and not experience what's around you. You go crazy that way.
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Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
Even the most achieved life ends up in the hospital with your body and brain falling into pieces.
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Tejaswi Madivada
Indian Actress
What you feed your body and brain is very important.
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Jason Momoa
American Actor
I'm raised to actually think, to use my brain.
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Adele
English Singer
I get so nervous on stage I can't help but talk. I try. I try telling my brain: stop sending words to the mouth. But I get nervous and turn into my grandma. Behind the eyes it's pure fear. I find it difficult to believe I'm going to be able to deliver.
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Gerald Scarfe
British Artist
I think that an artist is a bit like a computer. He receives information from the world around him and from his past and from his own experiences. And it all goes into the brain.
Quote examples
Fantasia Barrino
American Musician
R. Kelly is different - music is always going through his brain. I remember we'd be having a conversation, and he'd choose a word I said and write a whole song to it.
Quote examples
Emily V. Gordon
American Writer
Far from 'rotting my brain,' as I was often told would happen, TV helped me feel less alone at a time when I spent so much time alone.
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Emma Goldman
Russian Activist
Free love? as if love is anything but free. Man has bought brains, but all the millions in the world have failed to buy love.
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Gino D'Acampo
Italian Chef
I always travel with my iPod and I've never read a book in my life. It makes me tired; my brain is not set up for reading.
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Fiona Apple
American Musician
You can live your whole life in your brain and not experience what's around you. You go crazy that way.
Quote examples
Gaspar Noe
Argentinian Director
Even the most achieved life ends up in the hospital with your body and brain falling into pieces.
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Tejaswi Madivada
Indian Actress
What you feed your body and brain is very important.
Quote examples
Jason Momoa
American Actor
I'm raised to actually think, to use my brain.
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