Healthy Brain, Happy Life (43 page)

5: The Birth of an Idea: How Does Exercise
Really
Affect the Brain?

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6: Spandex in the Classroom: Exercise Can Make You Smarter

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7: I Stress, You Stress, We All Stress! Challenging the Neurobiology of Stress Response

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