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If you find it hard to focus after a wakeful night, it’s because your brain is busy trying to catch up on crucial housekeeping. Nearly everyone has experienced it—after a night of poor sleep, your ...

If you scroll through TikTok or Instagram long enough, you’ll inevitably stumble across the line: “Your frontal lobe isn’t fully developed yet.” It’s become neuroscience’s go-to explanation for bad ...