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Male Brain

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 […]

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Brain Health, Health
Fear

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 […]

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Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health
Stockholm syndrome

Stockholm Syndrome: A complete guide to this curious syndrome

June 11, 2018 /// Anna Bohren
 

  Everyone has heard of those stories of women who don’t leave their abusive husband because they love them or the girls who get kidnapped […]

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Did you know..?, Health
why we need closure

Why We Need Closure: Your Brain on Grief

April 5, 2018 /// Deepti Varathan
 

  “I just need to know what happened.” This is the sentiment of many who have lost someone. After a tragedy like a plane crash, […]

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

Retrograde amnesia: Forgetting your past completely

March 26, 2018 /// Anna Bohren
 

  Imagine forgetting everything from the past decade and being completely unable to recall those years. In this article, we will find out what retrograde […]

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Brain Health, Early Onset Alzheimer's, Improving memory
Tongue Twisters and Communication: How the Brain Learns Languages

Tongue Twisters and Communication: How the Brain Learns Languages

March 13, 2018 /// Radiyyah Hussein
 

  Have you ever wondered how the brain learns languages? Why are we able to communicate so easily? How is it that we can formulate […]

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Did you know..?
Stages of Grief

Stages of Grief: Complete guide on what stages to expect when grieving

March 1, 2018 /// Anna Bohren
 

  Everybody grieves at some point in their life… but what is grief? What are the different stages of grief? How does grief affect the […]

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Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Divorce, Health
Mindfulness can change your brain? Find out how it relates to brain shape

Mindfulness can change your brain? Find out how it relates to brain shape

February 23, 2018 /// Radiyyah Hussein
 

  Mindfulness occurs when your mind is at peace with what is present and you fully conscious of what is going on around you. Similar […]

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Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Improving memory
non-native accent

Non-Native Accent in the Job: The Problems

December 7, 2017 /// Patrick Agresz
 

  In a world that is becoming smaller and smaller, a mix of different cultures becomes more prevalent in our job and also our private […]

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Did you know..?, Health
nucleus accumbens

Nucleus Accumbens: What is it, functions, anatomy, diseases.

September 20, 2017 /// Andrea García Cerdán
 

  The nucleus accumbens is a brain structure that is part of our pleasure and reward system. It activates our motivation and allows willpower to […]

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Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health
Triangular Theory of Love

Triangular Theory of Love: How Does Love Develop?

September 19, 2017 /// Jenna Buono
 

  The Triangular Theory of Love was developed by Robert Sternberg in 1986. It states how love can be described in three components which form […]

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Did you know..?, Health
Limbic System Functions: Limbo With Your Limbic System

Limbic System Functions: Limbo With Your Limbic System

August 9, 2017 /// Radiyyah Hussein
 

  Your limbic system functions range from regulating your emotions to storing your memories to even helping you to learn new information. Your limbic system […]

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Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health
Korsakoff Syndrome: inventing memories to compensate forgetfulness

Korsakoff Syndrome: inventing memories to compensate forgetfulness

July 13, 2017 /// Andrea García Cerdán
 

  Korsakoff syndrome is a memory problem that is usually due to alcohol abuse or overly restrictive diets that lead to vitamin deficiency. Find out […]

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

Hippocampus: the orchestra director in the deepest part of our brain

July 13, 2017 /// Alejandra Salazar
 

  Hippocampus. Have you ever gone blank and forgotten what you were going to say? Our brain is full of important data and information that […]

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Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Dementia, Did you know..?, Health
Brain structure of infants predicts language skills at one year

Brain structure of infants predicts language skills at one year

January 24, 2013 /// CogniFit
 

  Brain structure of infants predicts language skills at one year. Using a brain-imaging technique that examines the entire infant brain, researchers have found that […]

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Babies, Kids, New Parents, Pathologies
Mouse brain cells activated, reactivated in learning and memory

Mouse brain cells activated, reactivated in learning and memory

December 17, 2012 /// CogniFit
 

  Mouse brain cells activated, reactivated in learning and memory. Neuroscientists have for the first time shown individual mouse brain cells being switched on during […]

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Did you know..?, Health
November 13, 2012 /// CogniFit
 

 Newborn neurons, even in the adult aging brain, are critical for memory. Newly generated neurons in the adult hippocampus are critical for memory retrieval, according […]

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