CogniFit's Blog - Health, Brain & Neuroscience

Binge watching: Complete guide to its effects on the brain and body

July 20, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Just about everyone and their pets have binge-watched something before. Netflix found that on average, 61% of users watch between 2-6 episodes in one sitting. […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Adjustment disorder: A situational reaction to a stressful event

July 18, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Some people aren’t the best when it comes to dealing with large amounts of stress. They simply have a really difficult time adjusting to it. […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health

HIV AIDS: Complete guide to understanding this virus

July 18, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

HIV and AIDS are a rather big deal in the medical world and yet, in this day and age, they remain uncurable. They have a […]

Did you know..?, Health

Battered Woman Syndrome: Never Feeling Safe

July 16, 2018 /// Douglas Mackliff

Battered Woman Syndrome the numbers for domestic violence have always primarily sided with women being the victims. In the United States alone, it is said […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Health, PTSD

Happiness Is…: Breaking Down the Psychology of Happiness

July 16, 2018 /// Chloe Burkett

Happiness is…Not long ago, under the Kauai sun, I was perched on a surfboard in the middle of the ocean when I entered what psychologists […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Personality

Premarital Counseling: Get to know your partner before marriage

July 13, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

With such a large amount of people getting married and a 50% divorce rate in the U.S., it’s important to work through as many problems […]

Did you know..?, Divorce, Health

Anhedonia: A complete guide to finding no pleasure

July 13, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Feel like nothing is worth giving it a try? Like everything that you do, provides little to no satisfaction? We all have things that we […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Health, Uncategorized

Hoarding Disorder: A Fine Line Between Collecting and Saving

July 11, 2018 /// Linda Ruotolo

In today’s world, mental health has become a huge topic on television. Whether it’s documentary style or fiction, we as viewers trust that the media’s […]

CogniFit, Did you know..?, Health, therapy

Anxiety: A complete guide to understanding this emotion

July 9, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Sweaty palms, nerves, and panic attacks are what over 40 million Americans deal with. What is anxiety and how is it measured? What are the […]

Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Family Separation: Learn how it can affect everyone in the family

July 9, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

All over the world, children are separated from their parents daily. Some got to live with relatives, some live in foster care, and some remain […]

Did you know..?, Health, Kids

Boredom: A non-boring complete guide to this state or feeling

July 2, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

It’s becoming that point in the summer when school has been out for a couple weeks, you’ve binge-watched all of the TV shows you had […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

Motion Sickness: An explanation to travelling nausea

July 2, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

As a kid, I never felt motion sick- ever. I would go on the craziest of carnival rides and not feel dizzy one bit. Then […]

Did you know..?, Health, Kids

Rhotacism: A complete guide to this speech impediment

July 2, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Remember when you were a child and spoke by making your “R’s” sound like “W’s” and everything thought it was cute? That’s known as rhotacism […]

Did you know..?, Health

Abulia: A complete guide to beating a lack of motivation

June 29, 2018 /// Nalini Suratt

Have you ever been so tired that you just didn’t want to do anything? Even things you usually enjoy doing? Have you ever lost the […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Dementia, Depression, Did you know..?, Health, Parkinson's, Schizophrenia, Stroke, Traumatic brain injury

Nuances of Humor: Understanding Humor in Psychology

June 29, 2018 /// Chloe Burkett

While it is said that, on average, children laugh 300 times a day and adults only laugh five times a day, we have to ask […]

Autism, Did you know..?, Health, Kids, Personality, Schizophrenia

Understanding Trichotillomania One Strand at a Time

June 27, 2018 /// Linda Ruotolo

Sit back, relax, and imagine this: You are a Sophomore in High School. You hear the unforgettable sound of the fourth-period bell and just like […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health

Genetically Modified Food: A complete and extensive guide

June 27, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

We have all heard about the debate on whether or not it’s better to eat genetically modified food or spend the extra money and buy […]

Did you know..?, Health

Neuro physiotherapy: A complete guide to this beneficial practice

June 25, 2018 /// Daniel Smigiel

Ever wonder how physical symptoms of diseases such as Parkinson Disease, multiple sclerosis, stroke, head injury, spinal cord injury, peripheral neuropathy, vestibular dysfunction, brain and […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Did you know..?, Multiple Sclerosis (MS), Parkinson's, Stroke, Traumatic brain injury

Reactive Depression: A complete guide to this hidden activator

June 25, 2018 /// Douglas Mackliff

Depression has now become a topic that is talked about prominently in all forms of medium. This has led to a vast amount of knowledge […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health

Teen Depression: Complete guide to understanding this type of depression

June 22, 2018 /// Francheska Rosado

Is your teen depressed? What are the top signs and symptoms of teen depression? Is there a correlation between suicide and teen depression? What are […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Kids

Montessori Method: Discover everything about this alternative teaching method

June 20, 2018 /// Andrea García Cerdán

The Montessori Method is an educational method designed to build a child’s independence. This alternative method is used more and more in schools and homes […]

ADHD, Did you know..?, Dyscalculia, Dyslexia, Intelligence quotient (IQ), Kids, Multipotentiality, New Parents

Food for depression: How your diet can help improve depression

June 20, 2018 /// Patrick Agresz

Food for depression: Have you ever thought about the effects of your daily food intake on your health? Most likely you know by now that […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Stress

Perfectionist: Are you a perfectionist? Find out everything in this guide

June 20, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

Do you know that person who always makes sure not a hair is out of place? Or the person who always tries to make sure […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Personality, Stress

The Male Brain: Demystifying the Divinely Devised Differences

June 18, 2018 /// Chloe Burkett

Male Brain. While women don’t often understand or agree, men have—since the dawn of time—had different instincts, emotions, and approaches to situations. Although these approaches […]

Brain Health, Health

Chronic Dehydration: A complete guide to the importance of water intake

June 18, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

It’s a hot summer day, we have been running around doing errands and have forgotten to drink water for several hours. Everyone has had this […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

Impostor Syndrome: Turning Self-Doubt Into Self-Confidence

June 15, 2018 /// Linda Ruotolo

So you might be thinking, what in the world is impostor syndrome? Is it based on the general definition of the term “impostor?” Does an […]

Did you know..?, Health, Personality, Stress

Fear: Everything you need to know about being scared

June 15, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

In the famous words of Franklin Roosevelt, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself!”, but what exactly is fear, what does it […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

Emotional blockage: What is it and how to overcome it?

June 13, 2018 /// Azahara Miranda

Have you ever felt so nervous about an important situation that you couldn’t react? The words aren’t coming out of your mouth? Felt paralyzed? Have […]

Depression, Did you know..?, Health, Stress