- Research on mice finds sex increases production of neurons
- Increased sexual activity floods the brain with oxygen, scientists say
- Previous studies have shown sex decreases stress and burns calories
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Daily Mail Reporter
18:45 EST, 24 February 2014
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04:37 EST, 25 February 2014
Next time your other half says they’re not in the mood for a romantic interlude, try telling them that it could make them brainier.
Although it sounds like a clever ploy, psychologists say that making love can boost intelligence.
That’s in addition to previous research which shows that sex not only helps to decrease your stress levels but also burns up calories.
Although it sounds like a clever ploy, psychologists say that making love can boost intelligence
The latest research, conducted on mice, found that love-making greatly increased the creation of neurons located within the hippocampus, an area of the brain that is responsible for the formation of long-term memory.
And stopping the mice from having sex led to a fall-off in their intelligence, the psychologists from the University of Maryland were quoted as saying.
‘We discovered that even though there had been the production of new neurons, the cognitive abilities acquired during the experiment decreased once the mice were subjected to long periods without sexual activity,’ they said.
Previous research shows that sex not only helps to decrease your stress levels but also burns up calories
‘That’s the second crossword you’ve completed this week – who is she?’
Increased sexual activity floods an individual’s brain cells with oxygen, they noted. Neurons are a specialised type of cell which make up the basic building blocks of the nervous system.
Further evidence in support of the team’s discovery came from a study by Konkuk University in South Korea.
According to the Korean study, sex increases intellectual functions.
Sexual activity buffers the creation of neurons in the hippocampal region of the brain, which acts against detrimental functions caused by extreme stress.
Older couples that are more sexually active have less odds of getting dementia which is due to a variation of complicated reasons, said a report in Glamour magazine.
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Phil,
leicester, United Kingdom,
moments ago
Doo u reeely hecspekt meee tu beleefe theis rubissshhh.
ANYWAYUP-69,
dingwall, United Kingdom,
5 minutes ago
Tested on mice ? When they get around to people I hope this government won’t make it compulsory ! Gives a whole new emphasis on “what are you ? man or mouse ?â€
sussexdisk,
hassocks, United Kingdom,
6 minutes ago
That explains why so many married men are totally and utterly stupid nookie stops the second they get that ring
couldntcare,
Europe, United Kingdom,
7 minutes ago
I’m thick, come and educate me
Gunzxs,
London,
12 minutes ago
That’s why ever since I married my wife I got dumber and dumber.
Oflife,
Oxford, United Kingdom,
22 minutes ago
Pround father of 138 children.
Manor,
Milton Keynes,
26 minutes ago
Always thought that Eistein’s serious looking face masked a wry smile .. now I know why !!!
Pure Logic,
London, United Kingdom,
29 minutes ago
No wonder I’m so smart.
hadenough,
kent, United Kingdom,
32 minutes ago
No way – I’m not having sex with a mouse.
Genuine Englishman,
London, United Kingdom,
33 minutes ago
I see, that is why I am going stupid.
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