Cognitive Trauma: What you need to know
Cognitive trauma in relation to brain impairment is not something that is greatly known, due to its diminishing characteristics that create deep-rooted effects. However, in […]
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Motion Sickness: An explanation to travelling nausea
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 […]
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Fear: Everything you need to know about being scared
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 […]
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Brain Gym: 16 Activities That Will Help Your Brain Stay Younger
Brain Gym for a healthy mind. A few years ago, we started to learn about the importance of training our brains. Today we know that […]
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Not Sure If You Should Take The Leap? Cognitive Benefits of Learning Foreign Languages
We may not look back on our foreign language classes at school with much fondness.However, after reading about the following benefits of learning foreign languages, […]
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Sex differences in the brain: Is there a male and a female brain?
For many years, science has tried to explain how women and men are different beyond sexual traits. On this matter, research continues on how sex differences […]
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Money doesn’t buy happiness; or does it?
We’ve all dreamt about winning the lottery. We day dream about what we would buy with our winnings. While spending our winnings, basking in the […]
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Brain seizures: When The Brain Has Too Much Energy
Brain seizures: Some of us have to deal with them every single day, whilst others can be witnesses of someone having a brain seizure. Most […]
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Amygdala: The powerhouse of emotions
Our brain is a palace of structures. It dictates everything we do, how we think, how we behave and how we feel. In this article, […]
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Non-Native Accent in the Job: The Problems
In a world that is becoming smaller and smaller, a mix of different cultures becomes more prevalent in our job and also our private life. […]
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Cerebellum: Much more than motor coordination
It is likely that a few seconds ago before you arrived here you were typing on your computer or phone. We do it quickly and […]
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The comfort zone: What it is and is it beneficial? Tips to break out
The comfort zone. It contributes to making us feel mentally safe in our everyday life. Developing a routine such as arriving to work always at […]
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Left Brain, Right Brain: 9 Ways Our Brain Hemispheres Work Together
What are the functions of each brain hemisphere? What does each half of our brains do? Is it true that the left side is the […]
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Peer Pressure: Why We Feel It, How to Overcome it, and Can It Be Positive?
Peer Pressure. When we hear the phrase ‘peer pressure’ we often think back to grade school. We might think of the pressure children and adolescents […]
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Synesthesia: Can You Hear Colors?
What is it like to hear colors and see sounds – people who have synesthesia might be able to give a little insight into that. […]
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CogniFit evaluates the capabilities of astronauts in the space mission: Poland Mars Analogue Simulation 2017 (PMAS 2017)
CogniFit participates in the “space race” to reach Mars by assessing the cognitive performance of astronauts under adverse conditions. CogniFit, a leading neuropsychological assessment, cognitive […]
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Shopping Addiction: How does it start and how to overcome it?
Shopping Addiction. Have you ever gone to the supermarket for a couple of things and ended up with a full shopping cart? Why are we […]
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Pregnancy Changes the Brain: Does Pregnancy Brain Have Negative Effects Long Term?
Pregnancy changes the brain. She took her pregnancy test and it was confirmed, she was going to bring a new life into this world. What […]
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Emotional Contagion: Everything You Need to Know
Emotional Contagion. Have you ever been in a bad mood and all of a sudden it seems like everyone around you is in a bad […]
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Korsakoff Syndrome: inventing memories to compensate forgetfulness
Korsakoff syndrome is a memory problem that is usually due to alcohol abuse or overly restrictive diets that lead to vitamin deficiency. Find out here […]
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Hippocampus: the orchestra director in the deepest part of our brain
Hippocampus. Have you ever gone blank and forgotten what you were going to say? Our brain is full of important data and information that we […]
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What is MSG: Everything you need to know about this flavor enhancer
What is MSG and what is it used for? What is the relationship between MSG and the fifth flavor or umami? Should we avoid this flavor […]
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Self-control: Learn what it is and how to handle it to succeed
Do you feel that your lack of self-control prevents you from achieving your goals? Do you feel that you can’t handle your anxiety or anger? […]
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What Is Brain Freeze: Why we get it and ways to avoid it
Summer is finally here. It’s time for ice-cream! YAYYYY!!!! Woops I got carried away and ate mine too quickly. Now I have a brain freeze! Hold on, […]
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