Did you know..? Archivos - Health, Brain and Neuroscience

Interesting facts about our health, discoveries, articles, and interesting news about rare diseases and disorders, surprising studies, innovative treatments, etc.

The Psychology of FOMO: 4 Powerful Ways Social Butterflies Can Get Over Their Fear of Missing Out.

August 20, 2020 - Scott Wilkinson

We live in a world where, thanks to social media, we can stay connected with family and friends from across the globe like no other […]

Did you know..?

Hyper-empathy: is there such a thing as too much empathy?

July 28, 2020 - Rebecca Druce

Do you ever feel like you’re deeply in tune with others? Like you can absorb their feelings? Being extra sensitive to other people’s emotions can […]

Did you know..? Health

Stay Focused: Simple Ways to Deal with Distraction While Working from Home, The Office, or Wherever.

June 17, 2020 - Scott Wilkinson

What is it about the distractions around us that is so hard to ignore? Why is it so incredibly easy to get distracted, and so challenging to stay focused

Did you know..?

How To Increase Attention Span

April 24, 2020 - Cheyanne Perry

How to increase attention span. Ever wanted to learn how to keep your attention going? The amount of sensory information people are exposed to is […]

Did you know..?

Talking to yourself: is it good for you?

April 6, 2020 - Vivien Magyar

Have you ever been caught absent-mindedly talking to yourself in public? It can be really embarrassing. Unless you have the quick wits to pretend that […]

Did you know..?

Affective Forecasting: Predicting your emotions

March 20, 2020 - Cheyanne Perry

“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 […]

Did you know..?

Discover What are Cognitive Learning Styles

March 13, 2020 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..?

The 5 most common mental illnesses worldwide

March 10, 2020 - George Chilton

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 […]

Did you know..?

Positivity: 11 tips to change your negative mindset

February 14, 2020 - Maria del Carmen Bravo García

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 […]

Did you know..? Personality

Keys To Success: Use cognitive skills to reach your goals

February 7, 2020 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Health

Consciousness: Find out about a variety of mental states

January 17, 2020 - Rachel Ramaglia

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health

Learning Disabilities: Find out the signs

January 10, 2020 - Cheyanne Perry

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, […]

Dyslexia Did you know..? Dyscalculia Health

Catecholamines: Direct influence in mood and health

January 3, 2020 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Conflict Resolution: How to manage conflict

December 27, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..?

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome: Always tired

December 23, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health

Fear of Change: What to Do When You’re Afraid

December 13, 2019 - Rachel Ramaglia

What is the fear of change ? What are the signs? Why do humans fear change? Do humans enjoy any type of change? How do […]

Stress Did you know..? Health

ADHD in Teens: Learn everything

December 6, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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. […]

ADHD Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Convergent Thinking: The key to problem-solving

November 29, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Health Improving memory Intelligence quotient (IQ)

How To Test For Fibromyalgia: Find out everything

November 22, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Fibromyalgia Did you know..? Health

Woman laying in bed contemplating if she has emotional scar

Emotional Scars: 5 Strategies for Healing Them

November 15, 2019 - Abby Smolinske

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 […]

Did you know..? Health Signs and Symptoms

Neuromodulation: Find out more about nerve activity

November 8, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Auditory processing disorder: Unable to understand

October 25, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Health

Hemophagocytic Lymphohistiocytosis (HLH): A guide

October 18, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health

Resiliency: Overcoming negative experiences

October 11, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Personality Did you know..? Health

Brain Training: Discover the Benefits of Brain Exercises

October 4, 2019 - Mairena Vázquez

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health Improving memory

Frontotemporal Dementia: Everything you need to know

September 27, 2019 - Paloma Contreras Iáñez

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 […]

Health Brain Health Did you know..?

Radiotherapy: Radiation to destroy malignant cells

September 20, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Cancer Brain Health Chemo Brain Did you know..? Health

Taking Responsibility: 3 Simple Tips to Take Control and be more Responsible

September 14, 2019 - Patricia Sanchez Seisdedos

A useful guide to responsibility: What it is, what does it mean to be a responsible person, how does it benefits us, how I can […]

Did you know..? Health

Defense Mechanisms: The solutions to your problems?

September 13, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health

Neurological Physiotherapy: A type of physical therapy

August 30, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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, […]

Health Brain Health Did you know..? Fibromyalgia

What are the Effects of Marijuana on the Brain

August 23, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health

Career Coach: The perfect guide for a successful career

August 16, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Intelligence quotient (IQ)

Cognitive Psychology and Legal Decision-Making

August 9, 2019 - Sofiya Kiyashchenko

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 […]

Did you know..?

Executive Dysfunction: Failure in the frontal lobe

July 24, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Health Brain Health Did you know..?

Chiari Malformation: A congenital disorder

July 19, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Effective Communication Skills: 10+ tips for speaking up at work, school, or wherever.

July 14, 2019 - Ainhoa Arranz

Have you ever wanted to communicate better? Do you feel insecure when speaking in public? Is it hard for you to write? Do you not […]

Did you know..?

Brain Cancer: The most dreaded cancer

July 5, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Cancer Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Early Onset Parkinson’s Disease: Find out more

June 21, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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. […]

Parkinson's Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Short term memory: What is it and practical exercises

June 7, 2019 - Paloma Contreras Iáñez

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 […]

Improving memory Did you know..? Health

Memory Loss Treatment: Find out everything

June 7, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

“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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health Improving memory

Positive Discipline: 23 Techniques

May 31, 2019 - Míriam Gabarron

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 […]

Kids Did you know..? Health

Piaget Cognitive Development: A Quick Guide

May 31, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Health Intelligence quotient (IQ) Kids

Panic Attack: A Complete Guide To This Distress

May 24, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Stress Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Mental Breakdown: The Weight of the World

May 23, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Stress Did you know..? Health

Dysautonomia: A Faulty Nervous System

May 16, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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, […]

Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Gate Control Theory: Can you control pain perception?

May 10, 2019 - Sara Nevado Arroyo

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health

Reye’s Syndrome: A complete guide

May 9, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Health Did you know..?

Kleptomania: The sudden urge to steal

May 2, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Health Personality

Locus of Control: Internal or external?

April 30, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Health Did you know..?

Anxiety Attacks: A Complete Guide

April 24, 2019 - Beatriz G. López

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 […]

Stress Did you know..? Health

Errorless Learning: Learning without mistakes

April 12, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

“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 […]

Kids Did you know..? Dyscalculia Dyslexia Health Multipotentiality

Divergent Thinking: Become a Divergent Thinker

April 1, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Health Did you know..?

Neurosis Treatment: “Stop acting so neurotic”

March 29, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Health Did you know..?

Nostalgia: what is it, why we feel it and how to overcome it

March 22, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

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, […]

Did you know..? Health

Respect: What is it, types, examples, learn and teach respect

March 22, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

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 […]

Did you know..? Kids

Associative Learning: Learning from association or relating several things

March 19, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

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 […]

Did you know..? Kids

Angelman Syndrome: Everything you need to know

March 18, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Health Did you know..?

Altruistic Behaviors: Do they exist or are they just a myth?

March 15, 2019 - Rebekah Nerenberg

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 […]

Did you know..? Personality

Arrogance: What is it? How to deal with it?

March 13, 2019 - Andrea García Cerdán

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 […]

Health Did you know..? Personality

Cognitive Skills: 4 Superpowers Your Brain Uses Every Day!

March 11, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Did you know..? Health

Teaching Styles: Everything you need to know about teaching methods and strategies

March 8, 2019 - Anna Bohren

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 […]

Did you know..?

What is catalepsy: Waking up at your own funeral

March 8, 2019 - Molly Minchew

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, […]

Pathologies Did you know..? Health

Specific Learning Disability: Complete Guide

March 6, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

“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 […]

Kids ADHD Did you know..? Dyscalculia Dyslexia Health

Cognitive Load Theory: Understanding This Process

March 1, 2019 - Genevieve Durso

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 […]

Did you know..? Brain Health Health Improving memory

Prader-Willi Syndrome: A Complete Guide

February 27, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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. […]

Brain Health Did you know..? Health Kids

Noonan Syndrome: A Rare Disorder

February 25, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

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 […]

Brain Health Did you know..? Health Kids

Overcoming Insecurity: Complete Guide

February 8, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

Overcoming Insecurity. Insecurity, we all have insecurities, it’s natural. But sometimes our insecurities paralyze us and sabotages our personal growth and progress. How do we […]

Stress Depression Did you know..? Health

Stages of Adolescence: Everything you need to know

February 6, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

Growing up is something all of the living must experience. Transitioning from childhood to adolescence and then into adulthood does not have to be a […]

Kids Did you know..? Health

Cognitive processes: What are they? Can they improve?

February 4, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

Detecting changes around us, remembering a shopping list, deciding what apartment to rent, helping a friend with a problem… What do all these situations have […]

Brain Health Did you know..? Health Improving memory

Daydreaming: what is it, why do we do it, can it be dangerous?

February 1, 2019 - Rebekah Nerenberg

You are now entering Lala land (no, not the one with Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone, unfortunately) but a land where it’s all about you. […]

Did you know..? Health

Cognitive Development: A Complex Process

February 1, 2019 - Anna Bohren

The process a child makes between making little sounds to talking, from crying at everything to maturing is incredible. That process is known as cognitive […]

Kids Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Optimism vs. Pessimism: Which is better for your health?

January 25, 2019 - Jessica Prashad

The way we view the world can say a lot about our mental and physical well-being. It can influence the people we interact with, the […]

Did you know..?

Maslow’s Pyramid: what is it, how can we apply it?

January 22, 2019 - Alejandra Salazar

Our needs move us to overcome every challenge that is thrown our way daily. What is Maslow’s pyramid? What is it for? What are its […]

Did you know..?

Effects of Cocaine on the Brain: Learn more

January 14, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

Cocaine belongs to a group of addictive substances known as drugs. It stimulates the nervous system to create feelings of euphoria. The body eventually craves […]

Addiction Brain Health Did you know..? Health

Dyslexia In Adults: How to handle it

January 11, 2019 - Cheyanne Perry

Trouble reading, writing, breaking down speech—dyslexia affects these crucial skills. 20% of the population is diagnosed with this learning disability first recognized in 1896. While […]

Dyslexia Did you know..? Health