cerebral

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Otherwise known as the cerebral cortex, gray matter is the part of the brain that you use for conscious thought, and thinning gray matter is associated with show that they have increased activity in the left pre-frontal coretex, and suppressed activity in the right pre-fontal cortex, a state that has been shown to be associated with increased positive emotions.

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  1. adjective Of or relating to the brain or cerebrum.
  2. adjective Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect; intellectual rather than emotional: "His approach is cerebral, analytical, cautious” (Helen Dewar).

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  • The characters' reactions are distanced and cerebral -- even in what should be highly charged, emotional situations -- and while this coolness says something about contemporary society, and the microcosm of it as found in a university setting, it grows tiresome experiencing it at novel length. —  F ;SF; - vol 093 issue 02 - August 1997
  • Acie Law is an example of a guy who had the reputation of a "safe" pick; versatile and cerebral, not a freak in any one area but a guy who knows how to play the game and use his skills effectively. —  SLAM Online
  • For people suffering from conditions such as cerebral palsy, motor neurone disease (MND) or so-called locked-in syndromes, being able to move around and interact in a virtual environment is a "truly liberating experience," says Howell Istance, a computer scientist who helped develop the software. —  PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories
  • It trains you to be an insurance salesman or a bureaucrat, or some kind of cerebral character. —  Information Liberation
  • Four times the DS-10 - But then some game music a bit less cerebral, but no less enjoyable: ambient / electronica blog Disquiet notes this four-man half-hour Korg DS-10 live jam mp3 from Melbourne's DyLAB, which shifts in and out pretty effortlessly from well tuned thumps to utter blippy madness, and (for all the app's precise stylus-ing) must have been a sight to behold. —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
 

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  1. = French cérébral = Spanish Portuguese cerebral = Italian cerebrale, from New Latin cerebralis, from Latin cerebrum, the brain: see cerebrum.
 

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