Hey, birdbrain! New study suggests birdwatching may boost attention, perception

Birdwatchers may be immune from being called a birdbrain.

In a new study, researchers compared the brains of expert birders to beginners in the hobby, finding the former’s brains were more dense in certain areas related to attention and perception.

The findings from the study were published this past February in JNeurosci, The Journal of Neuroscience…

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