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12 Facts You May Not Know about the Human Brain


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9. The Brain Doesn’t Feel Any Pain

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Even though the brain does process feelings and sensations that occur throughout the body, the brain itself cannot feel pain. The brain doesn’t even have pain receptors. The pain from headaches comes from pain receptors located in the head but not the brain. That’s why they are called headaches and not brainaches. The coverings around the brain, the coverings on the bones, and parts of the scalp all have receptors that feel pain. Even when surgery is being done on the brain, technically the brain won’t feel any of the pain.

10. Chocolate Causes Your Brain to Relax

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Just smelling chocolate can affect theta brain waves. This is turn triggers relaxation. In fact, smelling chocolate affected the brain more so than smelling other types of odors including strawberry, garlic, coconut oil and onions. The next time you’re stressed you might want to take the time to simply smell the chocolate before indulging. While eating chocolate that has higher cocoa content may provide better health benefits, the positive effects from only smelling the chocolate are the same no matter how much milk it contains.

11. Lack of Oxygen can Result in Brain Damage

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The brain is truly an amazing organ but it won’t last long without adequate oxygen. A lack of oxygen to the brain for 5 to 10 minutes can result in permanent brain damage. Even after just 1 minute without oxygen brain cells start to die, although survival is still possible. Brain damage can happen just after 3 minutes without enough oxygen. By the time the 10 minute mark has been reached many brain cells have already died and recovery is unlikely.

12. The Brain Treats Rejection Like Physical Pain

A man is worried by a rejection printed with a rubber stamp

A man is worried by a rejection printed with a rubber stamp

Researchers have found that rejection, such as what happens after a bad relationship breakup, can activate the same pathways in the brain that process pain. This means that different types of social rejection and pain may overlap in the brain. Studies have even shown that the same areas in the brain are activated when people are shown a picture of their former partners. The interesting conclusion shows that physical and emotional pain is more interconnected than many people may realize.

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