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    gray matter

    US /ɡre ˈmætɚ/

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    UK /ɡrei ˈmætə/

    A1
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounThe darker tissue of the brain and spinal cord, consisting mainly of nerve cell bodies and branching dendrites.
    The accident affected his gray matter, impairing his cognitive functions.
    n. (u.)Uncountable NounIntelligence or mental capacity.
    Solving complex problems requires a lot of gray matter.

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    • Like, like, what's going on with your gray matter?

      Like, like, what's going on with your gray matter?

    • Like, what's going on with your gray matter?

      Like, what's going on with your gray matter?

    B1

    Decoded: Can We Stop Aging?

    04:34Decoded: Can We Stop Aging?
    • For instance, animal studies suggest undereating may decrease gray matter in the brain, though it doesn't necessarily mean it hurts mental performance.

      For instance, animal studies suggest undereating may decrease gray matter in the brain, though it doesn't necessarily mean it hurts mental performance.

    • animal studies suggest under-eating may decrease gray matter in the brain.

      animal studies suggest under-eating may decrease gray matter in the brain.

    B2

    What if you never stopped masturbating?

    07:49What if you never stopped masturbating?
    • And over time, the gray matter, specifically in the dorsal cingulate of the brain, is altered, which changes your anticipation of rewards.

      And over time, the gray matter, specifically in the dorsal cingulate of the brain, is altered, which changes your anticipation of rewards.

    • And over time, the gray matter, specifically in the dorsal cingulate of the brain, is altered, which changes your anticipation of rewards.

      And over time, the gray matter, specifically in the dorsal cingulate of the brain, is altered, which changes your anticipation of rewards.

    B2

    3 Steps to a Bulletproof Budget

    11:073 Steps to a Bulletproof Budget
    • Financial stress has been scientifically proven to hamper your cognitive abilities and do wild things like decrease gray matter in areas associated with memory and learning.

      Financial stress has been scientifically proven to hamper your cognitive abilities and do wild things like decrease gray matter in areas associated with memory and learning.

    • Financial stress has been scientifically proven to hamper your cognitive abilities and do wild things like decrease gray matter in areas associated with memory and learning.

      Financial stress has been scientifically proven to hamper your cognitive abilities and do wild things like decrease gray matter in areas associated with memory and learning.

    B1

    What Causes Brain Freeze?

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    • Now that's handy—short paths for communication and everything—but it also means that they all feed into the same major nerves and blood vessels that lead right into your gray matter.

      Now that's handy—short paths for communication and everything—but it also means that they all feed into the same major nerves and blood vessels that lead right into your gray matter.

    • all feed into the same major nerves and blood vessels that lead right in to your gray matter.

      all feed into the same major nerves and blood vessels that lead right in to your gray matter.

    B1

    What is a Game?: Crash Course Games #1

    10:18What is a Game?: Crash Course Games #1
    • increased gray matter and increased connectivity in their brains!

      increased gray matter and increased connectivity in their brains!

    • gray matter." A hospital in Florida studied their surgeons who played video

      gray matter." A hospital in Florida studied their surgeons who played video

    B1

    The Science of Yoga (Part 1 - Meditation)

    04:07The Science of Yoga (Part 1 - Meditation)
    • Gray matter in the sensory regions of the brain increased which in turn enhanced sense perception

      Gray matter in the sensory regions of the brain increased which in turn enhanced sense perception

    B2

    5 SHOCKING Benefits Of Meditation (Animated)

    06:145 SHOCKING Benefits Of Meditation (Animated)
    • Long-term practice of meditation increases gray matter density in the areas of the brain associated with self-awareness, compassion, and

      Long-term practice of meditation increases gray matter density in the areas of the brain associated with self-awareness, compassion, and

    • Gray matter is made up of the cell bodies of nerve cells.

      Gray matter is made up of the cell bodies of nerve cells.

    B2

    5 Hidden Struggles of People with Sociopathic Traits

    06:445 Hidden Struggles of People with Sociopathic Traits
    • Research published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience found that impulsive antisocial psychopathic traits are associated with increased gray matter volume in certain brain regions, suggesting a neural basis for impulsive behaviors.

      Research published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience found that impulsive antisocial psychopathic traits are associated with increased gray matter volume in certain brain regions, suggesting a neural basis for impulsive behaviors.

    • Research published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience found that impulsive antisocial psychopathic traits are associated with increased gray matter volume in certain brain regions, suggesting a neural basis for impulsive behaviors.

      Research published in Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience found that impulsive antisocial psychopathic traits are associated with increased gray matter volume in certain brain regions, suggesting a neural basis for impulsive behaviors.

    B2

    The Neuroscience of Mindfulness - What exactly happens to your brain when you meditate.

    09:06The Neuroscience of Mindfulness - What exactly happens to your brain when you meditate.
    • Interestingly, Lazar and her team found out that 40-50-year-old meditators had the same amount of gray matter in their cortex as the 20-30-year-old ones.

      Interestingly, Lazar and her team found out that 40-50-year-old meditators had the same amount of gray matter in their cortex as the 20-30-year-old ones.

    • Interestingly, Lazar and her team found out that 40-50-year-old meditators had the same amount of gray matter in their cortex as the 20-30-year-old ones.

      Interestingly, Lazar and her team found out that 40-50-year-old meditators had the same amount of gray matter in their cortex as the 20-30-year-old ones.

    B1