For Healthy Brain, Avoid Those Who Annoy You!

Here is why you should avoid people who annoy you! Scientist have discovered that being in the company of annoying people slows the rate at which the mind processes movement. Whether you like someone or not can affect how your brain processes their actions, according to new research from the University of Sbuthern California.

Most of the time, watching someone else move causes a ‘mirroring’ effect- that is, the parts of our brains responsible for movement are activated by watching someone else in action, Daily Mail reported. However, being around someone you don’t like can send this process awry – you might think the person is moving more slowly than they actually are. Previous research has shown that race or physical similarity can influence brain processes, and we tend to have more empathy for people who look more like us.