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Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessings

  • Written by Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Associate Professor of Psychology, Vanderbilt University
Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when you count your blessingsIt's these brain cells that really make humans unique.anyaivanova/Shutterstock.com

Here’s something new to consider being thankful for at the dinner table: the long evolutionary journey that gave you your big brain and your long life.

Courtesy of our primate ancestors that invented cooking over a million years ago, you are a member of the one...

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