Get Help From USAGov This 2020 Holiday Season
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 16, 2020 /PRNewswire/ The 2020 holiday season is one like never before. Due to the pandemic, people across the U.S. have adjusted the way they work, shop, and connect with others. Use these tips collected by
USAGov to prepare you for anything the winter holds:
Follow official safety guidelines from government health experts. Keep yourself and others safe by taking action to prevent the spread of viruses like the common flu and COVID-19. Focus on hand hygiene. Wear a mask when outside in public settings and around others. Keep at least six feet of distance from those outside of your household.
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email How Your Brain Decides to Put in Effort
If you want more coffee, but the pot is empty, is it worth getting up and brewing some more? Researchers have figured out how your brain decides.
Researchers have clear visual evidence that a region of the human brain known as the ventral striatum kicks in during decision-making to weigh the costs versus the benefits of making a physical effort.
The research gives the first detailed view of ventral striatum activity during three phases of effort-based decision-making the anticipation of initiating an effort, the actual execution of the effort, and the reward, or outcome, of the effort.