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Novelty. Man standing on a large white arrow that bends to the right. The route ahead is a red arrow. The image suggests that we can choose something different. The background is mustard yellow.

Why Your Brain Loves a Little Novelty (And How to Find It)

By Dr David R Hamilton | September 2, 2026

We don’t always need a new life to feel more alive; sometimes we just need something new in the life we already have. Discover why your brain loves novelty and how one tiny change to your routine can completely shift your perspective.

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Young woman with long dark brown hair tied back, wearing large circular rimmed glasses, a white blue, and light brown trousers holding an open book with the other hand open, as if explaining something. The background is light blue.

Why Explaining Things Makes You Understand them Better

By Dr David R Hamilton | May 7, 2026

Studies show that explaining something to others deepens our knowledge and understanding. It’s known as the Protégé Effect.

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Girl in her 30s with dark wavy hair making a curious face and looking up with her eyes and closed mouth to the top right. She has her lips pursed and pointing them up in the same direction as her eyes. She is wearing a while blouse and the background is a bright mustard-yellow.

Turn Anxiety into Curiosity

By Dr David R Hamilton | March 25, 2026

Curiosity reframes the unknown as an opportunity instead of a threat – both neurologically and psychologically.

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