Brain Blog

Jul 114 min read

The influence of culture on infant development

By: Noah Morales Introduction: Every time my parents discuss how to raise a child with new families, the common phrase of “parenting...

Jul 104 min read

Brain Variances Among Individuals Diagnosed with DID

Alexa Kightlinger Introduction to DID We’ve all been there. From forgetting where we’ve haphazardly thrown our car keys to missing an...

Jul 98 min read

Understanding the Influence of Cultivation Theory on Paranormal Beliefs Through Media

By: Autumn Augustus Introduction: In a dimly lit room, the young boy confides with a haunting whisper, "I see dead people," a famous line...

Jul 87 min read

Disruption of Movement in Parkinson’s Disease

By: Catherine Gooch History In his 1817 work titled “An Essay on the Shaking Palsy,” James Parkinson described a progressive condition in...

Jul 710 min read

Behind the Brain Fog: The Impact of Major Depressive Disorder on Working Memory

Written By: Juliana Morsello Introduction Alyssa has been diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder. One afternoon, her friend Sarah...

Jul 64 min read

Mapping out the social network

Written by: Vasiliki Maria Loukaki The modern human world is the result of a series of advancements, which have allowed us to...

Jul 55 min read

How Brain Organoids Can Help Us Understand Neurodegenerative Disorders

By: Kate Leinenweber Image: Dish of brain organoids sitting on a microscope I hold a memory in the back of my mind that reminds me of why...

May 87 min read

Working Memory and Schizophrenia: A Day-to-Day Struggle

by: Jacinda Taggett. Frankie sat across from her friend, Kieran, on an evening in the winter of 2021. The two were having a conversation...