Brain Blog

Sep 125 min read

The Cognitive Toll Of Long COVID: Exploring Possible Mechanisms

By Gabriella Martinez COVID-19’s impact persists beyond the initial infection, with post-COVID syndrome (PCS, also known as Long COVID)...

Sep 118 min read

Float like a butterfly, set goals like a bat

Written by: Vasiliki Maria Loukaki From predator to prey, carnivore to herbivore, vertebrate to invertebrate, the lives of animals appear...

Sep 105 min read

Neural coupling between infants and caregivers: an integrative approach to developmental neuroscience

By Davis Hobley Neural coupling, or brain-to-brain synchronization, has become an increasingly prominent area of research within...

Sep 84 min read

How Poverty Changes the Brain

Aditi Singh Although global democracies have consistently pledged themselves critical components of the fight against poverty, in many...

Sep 75 min read

The More You Nose: How Smell Affects the Brain and Stress

Written by: Samantha E. De Alba Edited by: Damaris K. “Sometimes a certain smell will take me back to when I was young. How come I’m...

Sep 311 min read

Unpacking Oxidative Stress: Causes, Consequences, and Connections to Neuroscience

by Omegan Wright What is Oxidative Stress The human body, by design, is a highly complex, highly regulated system that maintains a...

Sep 28 min read

The Importance of Early Intervention for Females with ADHD

Katherine Wilkinson Image source: https://bhsregister.com/5081/opinion/yes-i-can-sit-still-yes-i-am-a-girl-and-yes-i-have-adhd/ ...

Aug 307 min read

Memory Distortions Following Trauma: How Trauma Impacts the Reliability of Memory

Alexa Kightlinger Introduction As a child, I remember watching one of my favorite television shows, Monk (2002) . The show features a...

Aug 298 min read

Parenting Styles of Asian Americans: Exploration of Tiger Parenting

By: Felicia Shen Baumrind’s Theory on Parenting Styles Renowned clinical and developmental psychologist, Diana Baumrind is best known...

Aug 2411 min read

The Relationship Between Bipolar Disorder and Epilepsy

By: M. Dawbin While bipolar disorder (BD) and epilepsy seem like separate conditions, they share similar symptoms, physical...

Aug 197 min read

IMPACT OF SLEEP DURATION ON COGNITIVE PERFORMANCE IN LATINO/HISPANIC COMMUNITIES

By Alessandra Soto In the Latino/Hispanic Community, many move to the United States to find financial independence and stability. Due to...

Aug 54 min read

Dopaminergic Explanations for Learning in Schizophrenia

Written by: Jacinda Taggett Oftentimes when an individual encounters a rewarding situation, such as getting take-out food after a long...

Jul 315 min read

The Link Between Epilepsy and Eating Disorders

By Ethan Messier Introduction An epileptic seizure can take many frightening forms. Symptoms of a seizure can vary dramatically, from...

Jul 275 min read

Zooming in on Schizophrenia: A (Non-exhaustive) Molecular Tour

Desiree Lano Introduction There’s no denying it: Schizophrenia (SZ) is one of the most misunderstood psychiatric illnesses in our...

Jul 244 min read

The Untalked Consequences of Cannabis Use Among Adolescents

By Andrew Monti On June 21, 2022, a teenage boy experienced an unexpected horror that permanently and drastically changed his life....

Jul 227 min read

Dollars and Sense: How Early Money Talk Can Shape Financial Literacy

By: Felicia Shen Why Early Introduction to Mathematics is Important for Early Childhood Mathematics is applicable in much of our daily...

Jul 2010 min read

How do we measure memory in tricky populations?: Beyond semantic paradigms

By: Anya Singh Memory is understood as the persistence of learning and retention of information over time, and it is crucial to our daily...

Jul 205 min read

A Digital Brain: The Basics of Brain-Computer Interfacing

By Bernd van Ruremonde Image by macrovector on Freepik Introduction Approximately 12 years ago, in 2012, I had my first encounter with...

Jul 195 min read

Forgiving Yourself: The Role of Self stigma in Substance Use Disorder

By: Alondra Alamillo Introduction Lily is a year sober today, but she does not feel it is worth celebrating. Although she is now months...

Jul 135 min read

Spotlighting the Contributions of Mary Ainsworth: A Pioneer in Developmental Psychology and the Creator of the Groundbreaking Strange Situation Procedure

Olivia Gudeahn Attachment theory is a pillar of developmental psychology. It describes the early relationship between a primary caregiver...