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“It’s Good for the Brain!”: The Perils of Pollution, the Benefits of Blueberries
When I talk with teachers about psychology and neuroscience research, I frequently get a question in this shape: “I’ve heard that X is really good for the brain. Is that really true?” In this sentence, X might be blueberries. It might