Ambidextrous Brains: How Handedness Affects the Brain
Being truly ambidextrous means that an individual is able to use both their right and left hand equally well. The ability to do simple tasks […]
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Jacquelyn is currently an undergraduate student at the University of Pittsburgh. She is studying both Neuroscience and Psychology, and earning a minor in Chemistry. Jacquelyn is particularly interested in neuromuscular research and neurobiological diseases related to aging, and hopes to apply her passions to future functional neuroscience research.
Motor Memory: Why You Never Forget How to Ride a Bike
Motor memory is the result of motor learning, which involves developing new muscular coordination. This allows us to recall motor coordination we have learned in […]
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Fight or Flight: All You Need to Know About This Response
Fight or Flight. The sympathetic nervous system is one of two subdivisions of the autonomic nervous system, which is part of the peripheral nervous […]
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Synapses: How Your Brain Communicates
A synapse is the space between two neurons which allows for neural communication, or synaptic transmission. Synapses are found throughout the body, not just located […]
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Brainwaves: What They Are and What They Do
Brainwaves are the collection of electrical activity in the brain. This electrical activity is caused by the communication of neurons in the brain. The […]
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Lucid Dreaming: Controlling Your Unconscious Brain
Lucid dreaming is a dream state where the person is completely aware that they are dreaming. In this state, a dreamer can control what […]
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Marijuana’s Effects on the Brain: A Scientific Look At Cannabis and the Brain
Marijuana’s effects on the brain. Marijuana is becoming a more socially acceptable psychoactive substance, and coincidentally, a more abused substance. The other most popular […]
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Old Brain New Tricks: What Does Neuroscience Say?
Old Brain New Tricks: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but does the same go for your brain? There is […]
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