The average human brain is about three pounds, and those three pounds control just about everything, including our happiness.

But what if I told you we have a way we can sharpen our thinking and perform even better?

We're going to talk with neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki, who's going to tell us how.

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Aw. Today, we're talking with Wendy Suzuki, who's a professor of neural science and psychology

at New York University, and her research is focused on understanding the patterns of brain

activity, underlying long-term memory, and more recently understanding how aerobic exercise

may improve our learning memory and cognitive ability.

Well, Wendy Suzuki, thank you so much for joining us.

I know life can get pretty hectic, especially up in New York, but we appreciate your time today.

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