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Why our brains tune things out and how to overcome it when you need to

We often stop noticing things we’ve become too accustomed to, as a side effect of our brains protecting us from sensory ...

What is Tourette syndrome? Understanding the condition after man’s involuntary BAFTAs outburst

Tourette’s syndrome, a neurological condition that causes involuntary sounds or movements known as tics, has come under the spotlight after a man with the condition shouted a racial slur during the ...

‘I Swear’ Subject John Davidson Says Tourette’s Tics Are ‘Involuntary’ After Shouting N-Word at BAFTAs: ‘Deeply Mortified if Anyone’ Thinks It Was ‘Intentional’

Tourette’s activist John Davidson, who inadvertently shouted the N-word at the BAFTAs, has released a statement.

Tourette's Experts Agree There's No Easy Answer to John Davidson's BAFTAs Outburst: 'Tics Are Involuntary'

At the BAFTAs on Sunday, John Davidson, an activist with Tourette syndrome and the subject of the BAFTA-winning film "I Swear," shouted the N-word when "Sinners" stars Delroy Lindo and Michael B.