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Science-backed definitions for every term in your health data: plain English and the mechanism behind it.
Neuroscience
Cognitive Load
The total mental demand placed on working memory at once
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Decision Fatigue
Declining decision quality as cognitive resources deplete through the day
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Default Mode Network (DMN)
The brain circuit that runs when you stop focusing
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Executive Function
The brain's control system for thinking and behavior
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Flow State
Peak performance where effort disappears
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Hippocampus
The brain's memory consolidation and learning center
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Neuroplasticity
The brain's capacity to rewire in response to experience
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Prefrontal Cortex (PFC)
The brain's executive control and decision-making center
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Working Memory
The brain's mental scratchpad for active thinking
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