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Sex Boosts Brain Growth

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the do-it-for-my-brain-baby dept.

climenole writes "Sex apparently can help the brain grow, according to new findings in rats. Sexually active rodents also seemed less anxious than virgins, Princeton scientists discovered. Past findings had shown that stressful, unpleasant events could stifle brain cell growth in adults. To see if pleasant albeit stressful experiences could have the opposite effect, researchers studied the effects of sex in rats."

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  1. Bullshit by elrous0 · · Score: 5, Funny

    If that were the case /. would be full of retards and the NBA would be full of geniuses.

    I'll believe it when Jon Bon Jovi announces that he's found the Higgs Boson.

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    1. Re:Bullshit by WrongSizeGlass · · Score: 3, Funny

      it's not bullshit.

      Look at how much arguing there is on slashdot, we are all quite stressed...

      Says you !

    2. Re:Bullshit by Kenja · · Score: 4, Funny

      He found it, he just didn't give a rats ass.

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    3. Re:Bullshit by tverbeek · · Score: 4, Funny

      "If that were the case /. would be full of retards...."

      Have you been reading the comments here?

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    4. Re:Bullshit by couchslug · · Score: 3, Funny

      Like a spider monkey on meth, but if that works then I should have passed genius level around 1974.

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    5. Re:Bullshit by Asgerix · · Score: 3, Funny

      Just remember, every time you masturbate, god kills a kitten.

      I just realized something: No pussy => masturbate => kitten dies => no pussy. It's an evil circle!

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    6. Re:Bullshit by Nerdfest · · Score: 4, Funny

      Actually, no. It used to be that I didn't read the articles. From there I progressed to not reading the summary ... not reading the comments was just the next logical step.

    7. Re:Bullshit by mcgrew · · Score: 2, Funny

      So having sex with rats will make you smarter?

      Why do you think the smart hookers don't charge the narcs?

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  2. Now I understand... by Toksyuryel · · Score: 5, Funny

    ...why most mainstream religions demonize sex. It all makes sense now.

  3. Re:Sign me up by flogger · · Score: 4, Funny

    Do not worry. The control group will not be fucking.

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  4. Sex with hot female rats... by GPLDAN · · Score: 4, Funny

    Studies showed that male rats with Italian sports cars and gold chains, were 40% more likely to score with the most desirable female rats. This effect, deemed the "Mook Effect", was present in all test cases.

    Those rats that had contributed to the Linux kernel fared the worst.

  5. Re:Hmm... by daremonai · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yeah, we know. You were "busy."

  6. Forwarding this important study by Tweezer · · Score: 4, Funny

    To my wife immediately. She complains that her memory could be better.

    1. Re:Forwarding this important study by macbeth66 · · Score: 4, Funny

      I tried that already.

      Her memory is still good enough to remember that gorgeous blonde I checked out yesterday...

    2. Re:Forwarding this important study by TheLink · · Score: 3, Funny

      Maybe she forgot who was her husband.

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  7. Brains by weicco · · Score: 3, Funny

    Poor small-brained me :(

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  8. Cue up the religious right by betterunixthanunix · · Score: 1, Funny

    First those scientists tell our kids that they are just monkeys, and now they are telling them that they should be having sex! Just look at how they are trying to destroy our society!

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  9. reminds of that classic seinfeld episode by circletimessquare · · Score: 5, Funny

    elaine stops having sex with her boyfriend to motivate him to pass an exam (another commentary on sex and smarts) and george stops having sex because his girlfriend has mononucleosis. george gets progressively smarter (until he spontaneously learns portuguese and therefore seduces a portuguese woman, thus becoming a stupid again), and elaine gets progressively dumber. some humor from jerry's summary of what's going on in their heads:

    to george:

    George: What is Tungsten or Wolfram?

    Alex Trebek: We were looking for 'What is Tungsten, or Wolfram'.

    Jerry: Is this a repeat?

    George: No, no, no. Just lately, I've been thinking a lot clearer. Like this afternoon, (To television) what is chicken Kiev, (Back to Jerry) I really enjoyed watching a documentary with Louise.

    Jerry: Louise! That's what's doin' it. You're no longer pre-occupied with sex, so your mind is able to focus.

    George: You think?

    Jerry: Yeah. I mean, let's say this is your brain. (Holds lettuce head) Okay, from what I know about you, your brain consists of two parts: the intellect, represented here (Pulls off tiny piece of lettuce), and the part obsessed with sex. (Shows large piece) Now granted, you have extracted an astonishing amount from this little scrap. But with no-sex-Louise, this previously useless lump, is now functioning for the first time in its existence. (Eats tiny piece of lettuce)

    George: Oh my God. I just remembered where I left my retainer in second grade. I'll see ya. (He throws finished Rubik's cube to Jerry and he exits. Kramer enters)

    to elaine:

    Elaine: How come he's gettin' so smart? I stopped having sex with Ben three days ago and I don't know no Portuguese?

    Jerry: Are you all right?

    Elaine: I don't know. It's just the last coupla days my mind has been, not good.

    Jerry: Wait a second, I know what's happening. The no sex thing is having a reverse effect on you.

    Elaine: What? What are you talking about?

    Jerry: To a woman, sex is like the garbage man. You just take for granted the fact that any time you put some trash out on the street, a guy in a jumpsuit's gonna come along and pick it up. But now, it's like a garbage strike. The bags are piling up in your head. The sidewalk is blocked. Nothing's getting through. You're stupid.

    Elaine: I don't understand.

    Jerry: Exactly.

    http://www.operaforthemasses.com/2010/06/seinfeld-review-7-abstinence.html

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  10. Suddenly I'm a lot more impressed with Marvin by Locke2005 · · Score: 4, Funny

    "Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to take you to the bridge. Call that job satisfaction, 'cause I don't."

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  11. New headline for spam by fabioalcor · · Score: 5, Funny

    En-large your bra1n!

  12. Re:Sex Boosts Brain Growth... in rats. by jd · · Score: 3, Funny

    So we should prevent lawyers breeding at all costs?

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