# @nextshark on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DIj_9gLp3PH
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/29554324-nextshark-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2025-04-17T21:18:30.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** NextShark (@nextshark) — https://gondola.cc/nextshark

## Caption

Played Pokémon as a kid? Your brain might be forever wired to recognize Pikachu and friends. ⁠
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A 2019 Stanford study shows that adults who grew up with Pokémon have a specific brain region dedicated to processing those characters. ⁠
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Turns out, those hours spent battling and collecting creatures actually shaped how your brain works! 🎮👾⁠
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stanfordresearch, neuroscience, nostalgia, childhoodmemories, nextshark, brainscience, mindblown, pokémon

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