Social Distancing: How it impacts the brain
As proposed in Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs theory, humans are social creatures. We require human contact to thrive. But with relationships and intimacy comes situations […]
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Information and useful news to keep your brain and body in good health. Interesting articles about psychology, latest discoveries, brain health, interesting facts, nutrition, IQ, memory, etc. Different professionals and specialists help us understand health and how to take care of ourselves.
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS): Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Do you remember the ice bucket challenge? Did you participate? While the act of pouring a bucket of cold, icy water over your head for […]
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Why is my memory so bad? 6 things to do to improve it
Have you ever asked yourself the question: Why is my memory so bad? A package arrives at your door and you can’t remember ordering it. […]
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Affective Forecasting: Predicting your emotions
“Will I be chosen for the job interview?” “If I accept the offer, what is the likelihood I will enjoy my new position better than […]
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9 Tips for coping with isolation due to Coronavirus
Coping with isolation and home confinement resulting from a pandemic like the Coronavirus can be difficult. It can easily affect us in a negative way, […]
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Discover What are Cognitive Learning Styles
Consider a problem you recently encountered. How did you solve it? Did you need to visualize the solution or were you likely to verbalize your […]
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The 5 most common mental illnesses worldwide
According to the World Health Organization, mental disorders are understood as “a combination of abnormal thoughts, perceptions, emotions, behaviour and relationships with others.” Mental illnesses […]
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Positivity: 11 tips to change your negative mindset
If we believe that we are going to be successful in our work, it is much more likely that we will be than if we […]
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Keys To Success: Use cognitive skills to reach your goals
What is success? Is it a college degree? Getting hired for your dream job? Finally, securing financial stability? Or is success about thriving relationships, connecting […]
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Fibromyalgia and Pregnancy: A road of uncertainties
Growing a tiny human is overwhelming for any woman. Pregnancy comes with a series of uncertainties—finding prenatal care, preparing a stable home, and let’s not […]
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How To Test For Dyslexia: Find out more
Do you or someone you know make frequent reading, spelling, or speech mistakes? For example, mixing up words or writing backward? Are grammar and understanding […]
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Consciousness: Find out about a variety of mental states
Consciousness is a highly contested subject within a variety of different fields, so it’s no surprise that there are multiple accepted definitions. Some consider consciousness […]
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Learning Disabilities: Find out the signs
Those with learning disabilities describe the experience of their disorder with frustration, shame, anger, and even disappointment. Society casts an unfortunate stigma on learning disabilities, […]
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Catecholamines: Direct influence in mood and health
Catechol-awhat? Most have probably only heard the word ‘catecholamines’ in passing or during a brief lesson in science class years ago. While the name sounds […]
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Conflict Resolution: How to manage conflict
Conflict Resolution. Do we all experience conflict? Yes, we do. Whether interacting with family, friends, or co-workers, we are bound to face disagreements. However, not […]
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Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Always tired
Do you ever feel as if you cannot make it through the day? That the activities of daily life are an immense physical and mental […]
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Fear of Change: What to Do When You’re Afraid
What is the fear of change ? What are the signs? Why do humans fear change? Do humans enjoy any type of change? How do […]
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ADHD in Teens: Learn everything
ADHD in Teens. Sitting in class, eyes wandering, a student’s bounces up-and-down in their desk as the teacher drones on about the day’s science lecture. […]
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Convergent Thinking: The key to problem-solving
Imagine sitting in class shading the bubble on a multiple-choice test. You would not think that simple action has a whole lot to do with […]
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How To Test For Fibromyalgia: Find out everything
The sharp sting of a bee, a broken bone, the burn from a hot stove—these injuries, typically accidental, heal. But what about the pain that […]
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Emotional Scars: 5 Strategies for Healing Them
Emotional scars may not just be the unseen scars that far too many people often dismiss easily. Research has come out that states that these […]
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Neuromodulation: Find out more about nerve activity
Neuromodulation—it sounds complex, yet neuromodulation is simply a fancy term for the alternation of nerve activity. Through magnetic or electrical forces, this medical therapy normalizes […]
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Auditory processing disorder: Unable to understand
Do you ever feel that you hear the words others are speaking, yet blah, blah, blah is all you can compute? No, it isn’t selective […]
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Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): A guide
The immune system is what keeps us healthy. Influenza, infectious bacteria, the common cold—the immune system is the body’s defense against germs and pathogens. In […]
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Resiliency: Overcoming negative experiences
Throughout our lives, most of us will encounter trauma—an incident that inflicts physical, emotional, spiritual, or psychological harm. While we all endure misfortune, how we […]
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Brain Training: Discover the Benefits of Brain Exercises
Much has been said about physical exercise and the multiple benefits it to your body. However, what about brain exercises? Do we really know what […]
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Frontotemporal Dementia: Everything you need to know
What is frontotemporal dementia? Are all dementias the same? This post explains everything you need to know about frontotemporal dementia. Understanding why people with this […]
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Radiotherapy: Radiation to destroy malignant cells
Medical technology is rapidly advancing. In modern times, we have the ability to treat cancer and other conditions with radiotherapy. During radiotherapy, beams of radiation […]
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Defense Mechanisms: The solutions to your problems?
Do you ever ignore your problems, pretending the worst is not occurring? Have you isolated yourself during times of inner-conflict, or have you put on […]
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Cognitive Flexibility: An important cognitive skill
Do you have cognitive flexibility? Are you flexible? No, I do not mean flexible in the typical sense of the word which means limberness of […]
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Neurological Physiotherapy: A type of physical therapy
Numerous conditions commonly affect the body’s nervous system. A stroke, a traumatic brain injury, or even a neuromuscular disorder, they can result as muscle weakness, […]
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What are the Effects of Marijuana on the Brain
Effects of marijuana on the brain. Recreational marijuana use is steadily rising, and along with it, so is the number of people dismissing the plant’s […]
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Career Coach: The perfect guide for a successful career
From an early age, we all ask, “What do I want to be when I grow up?” The answer inevitably evolves, beginning as youthful longings […]
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Intermittent Explosive Disorder: A Complete Guide
Do you ever feel impulsive or aggressive? Do have screaming fits of rage out of proportion to the situation? Do you engage in physical or […]
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Cognitive Psychology and Legal Decision-Making
Cognitive Psychology and Legal Decision-Making. How is the legal profession changing? What cognitive challenges should modern lawyers meet? How can cognitive psychology help to improve […]
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Fibromyalgia Exercise: Learn how they can reduce pain
Pain. Its vice grip can wear on even the most resilient, especially those living with the chronic pain from fibromyalgia. Fibromyalgia affects the muscles and […]
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Executive Dysfunction: Failure in the frontal lobe
What controls human behavior? While most are aware the brain plays an immense role, how does this organ determine human action? Cognition is a mental […]
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Chiari Malformation: A congenital disorder
Chiari Malformation. The human skull is a bony structure that houses the brain. Along with support, it protects the tissues of the brain and spinal […]
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Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI): Learn how to identify it
“My mind isn’t as sharp as it once was,” mutters the elderly man in conversation. Forgetting a name or date is hardly a cause for […]
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Natural Remedies for ADHD: Other alternatives
Incidence of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is steadily increasing in modern times. Adults and children across the globe search for treatments that will improve […]
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Brain Cancer: The most dreaded cancer
Cancer. The dreaded “C word” evokes fear in the fearless. As people consider the ways in which the disease can ravish their bodies, the thought […]
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Pick’s Disease: Another form of Alzheimer?
Almost everyone has heard of Alzheimer’s disease. Even when an individual has no direct, personal connection to this neurodegenerative condition, they are aware of its […]
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Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease: Find out more
A common myth is that one can only have Parkinson’s disease if they are elderly. However, this neurodegenerative disease is not entirely elusive to youth. […]
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Parkinson’s Exercises: Everything you need to know
Exercise is a healthy component in the management of any medical condition—Parkinson’s disease included! Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder of the central nervous system […]
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Lewy Body Dementia: Everything you need to know
Have you heard of Lewy body dementia? Probably not. I was unaware of this neurological disorder myself until a doctor said those life-changing words to […]
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Short term memory: What is it and practical exercises
What is short-term memory? How is it different from long-term memory? In the following article, we will try to answer these and other questions with […]
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Memory Loss Treatment: Find out everything
“It’s on the tip of my tongue, but I can’t quite place it.” “What’s her name again?” “I know I came into the kitchen for […]
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Positive Discipline: 23 Techniques
All parents want the best for their children, but sometimes we don’t have the knowledge to act properly. Educating is not an easy task. For […]
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Piaget Cognitive Development: A Quick Guide
Piaget Cognitive Development. From infancy through childhood, parents and physicians place great emphasis on physical milestones. Walking, crawling, and the first tooth peeking through pink […]
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Panic Attack: A Complete Guide To This Distress
You feel a knot rise in your throat. Your heart is a subwoofer in your chest. The room becomes smaller. Convinced you’re running out of […]
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Mental Breakdown: The Weight of the World
Do you ever feel as if the weight of the world is on your shoulders? Do the stressors of daily life pile up until you […]
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Dysautonomia: A Faulty Nervous System
Chances are, you don’t have to tell your body at what rate to digest the food you consume, what your optimal heart rate should be, […]
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Relaxation Techniques: Find one that fits
Breathe in. Breathe out. Learning to relax is more than sitting crisscross applesauce on a yoga mat, repeating a series of “um’s” while your thumb […]
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Gate Control Theory: Can you control pain perception?
What is pain? Is there a single perception of pain common to all people? We all know what it feels to be burnt, and the […]
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Reye’s Syndrome: A complete guide
Like most serious medical conditions, early intervention is a matter of life or death. However, rare illnesses often go undetected simply because not enough people […]
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Kleptomania: The sudden urge to steal
Stealing is an action we are taught to avoid from a young age. It is the basic foundation for right and wrong. In a certain […]
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Locus of Control: Internal or external?
Do we have control over what happens to us? To what extent can we influence the events that occur throughout our lives? The term locus […]
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Anxiety Attacks: A Complete Guide
Have you ever had an unexpected choking sensation? Was it hard to breathe? Did it make you intensely afraid of losing control, going crazy, or […]
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Activities for autism: List of games for you to have fun!
Did you know that recreational activities with your child with autism don’t have to be an unsatisfactory, chaotic, and unpredictable? One of the biggest challenges […]
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Errorless Learning: Learning without mistakes
“You only learn by making mistakes” is a common statement expressed by those who, well…make mistakes! Errors are so ingrained into our day-to-day lives that […]
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Functions of Dopamine: What is Dopamine and How Does It Affect you?
The functions of dopamine are too many to count. Dopamine is an extremely famous neurotransmitter working in your brain. Whenever you want to learn anything […]
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Divergent Thinking: Become a Divergent Thinker
Consider your most creative idea. Next, imagine how that idea came to be. More likely than not, it manifested from a number of possibilities prior […]
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Neurosis Treatment: “Stop acting so neurotic”
Neurosis treatment: “Stop acting so neurotic,” is a statement commonly directed towards those who, in the throes of life’s stressors, they just can’t contain their […]
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Cognitive Processing Speed: Is it important?
Numbers, letters, the words spoken during a conversation—it takes time to makes sense of and respond to elements of cognition. The pace in which an […]
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Nostalgia: what is it, why we feel it and how to overcome it
Who has never missed past experiences? Is there anyone who doesn’t remember past happy times? Everyone is aware of this feeling. Nostalgia can be negative, […]
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Respect: What is it, types, examples, learn and teach respect
Respect: a useful guide. Learn what it is, why it is important, types and examples. Discover interesting tips on how to teach it. What to […]
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Associative Learning: Learning from association or relating several things
Associative Learning: How do punishments and rewards affect us? Have you ever wondered how we learn that something is dangerous or beneficial to us? What […]
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Angelman Syndrome: Everything you need to know
Have you heard of Angelman syndrome? Chances are, you haven’t. Most of the general population is unaware of this rare congenital disorder which impacts the […]
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Altruistic Behaviors: Do they exist or are they just a myth?
Is altruistic behaviors putting others before yourself and acting in an unselfish manner? Giving money to someone on the street, helping the elderly cross the […]
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Arrogance: What is it? How to deal with it?
What is arrogance? I’m sure you must have run into someone arrogant once in a while. Those who only talk about themselves and think they […]
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What Are Cognitive Skills? A Guide
The human brain is the center of cognition. Everything that encompasses life—words, visions, memories, understanding the environment—exist because of cognition. Cognitive skills are the vehicle […]
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Teaching Styles: Everything you need to know about teaching methods and strategies
Have you ever thought about how each classroom teaches things differently? In this article, we answer what are teaching styles, why are there multiple teaching […]
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What is catalepsy: Waking up at your own funeral
We’ve talked about quite a few disorders and medical conditions on our blog, but today we’re talking about one of the weirder ones: catalepsy. But, […]
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Specific Learning Disability: Complete Guide
“Uh…uh…I don’t know,” responds the child prompted to answer a question in class. Upon the first assumption, the kid caught off guard and unable to […]
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Cognitive Load Theory: Understanding This Process
Imagine I placed a massive 5,000-page dictionary right on the table and said: “You have until the end of the day to memorize every single […]
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Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Complete Guide
When it is time to have a child, no parent expects their baby to be born ill. Yet, that is the reality of Prader-Willi Syndrome. […]
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Noonan Syndrome: A Rare Disorder
Thousands of genes make up the human body. Various combinations of DNA (building blocks of genes) are the reason why you have brown hair and […]
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Cerebral Folate Deficiency: Everything you need to know
From an early age, our parents never fail to remind us to eat our vegetables. They recognize the importance of a healthy, vitamin-rich diet. What […]
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Bystander Effect: A deeper understanding
Everyone has been in a situation where some sort of emergency happens and people close by don’t react. Well, this is called a bystander effect. […]
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Impulsive Behavior: Complete Guide
“I had to buy it!…” “I just couldn’t resist!” “I don’t regret anything I said!” These are common expressions we hear every day and we […]
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