It seems to be healthy for the brain, to instead of just wallowing in despair, to think about the situation more actively and try to work out how you're going to handle it.

对于大脑来说，不再只是在绝望中沉湎，而是更积极地思考所面临的情况，并且尝试搞清楚你将如何掌控形势，这些都是有益健康的行为。

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When they assembled the atlas, the institute's scientists were surprised to discover that more than 80% of all known human genes are actively at work in the brain.

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