conscious and unconscious brain states
we demonstrated that brain activity during unconsciousness is dominated by a recurrent pattern primarily mediated by structural connectivity and with a reduced capacity to transition to other patterns. Our results provide evidence supporting the pronounced differences between conscious and unconscious brain states in terms of whole-brain dynamics; in particular, the maintenance of rich brain dynamics measured by entropy is a critical aspect of conscious awareness.
each sex misperceives what the other sex desires; women exaggerate the thinness that men like and men exaggerate the muscularity that women like[…] The present study investigates whether misperception of opposite-sex desires extends to femininity/masculinity in facial morphology […] Women overestimated the facial femininity that men prefer in a partner and men overestimated the facial masculinity that women prefer in a partner.
There’s a mineral so rare that only one specimen of it has ever been found in the entire world.It’s called kyawthuite.
Ringtones, often sold through mobile carriers, were a vital piece of the music industry during the 2000s, peaking at $1.6 billion in inflation-adjusted US music revenues in 2007. That year, ringtones accounted for more revenue than both digital album and single downloads. […] Since their 2007 peak, yearly revenues have fallen over 99%, to $10.5 million. […] Nevertheless, over the past few years numerous ringtone apps have cropped up on both the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store top charts for music apps.
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