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Types of Memory: Learn everything you need to know

September 5, 2018 /// Molly Minchew

Where did you put the keys? Why does she look so familiar? What was his name again? This is a situation we have all been […]

Health, Improving memory

Déjà vu: All about that feeling of familiarity

August 10, 2018 /// Anna Bohren

“Been there. Done that” is a common saying in English. Did you know that “Been there, Seen that” is, too? We just don’t say […]

Did you know..?, Health

Photographic Memory Real: A Snapshot of Photographic Memory

May 5, 2018 /// Radiyyah Hussein

Is having a photographic memory real? A photographic memory is usually used to describe when someone has the stunning ability to recall visual information […]

Brain Health, Health

Semantic Memory: “It’s on the tip of my tongue!”

April 6, 2018 /// Molly Minchew

“It’s on the tip of my tongue!” Semantic memory stores what we now about the world and language. When we want to remember certain […]

Health, Improving memory

Development of Cognitive Skills; Piaget’s theory.

April 5, 2018 /// Rupinder Bajwa

Crawl before you walk, walk before you run! When it comes to development, this phrase is certainly true. Before children learn to talk and […]

Babies, Brain Health, Did you know..?, Improving memory, Kids, New Parents

Too Much Coffee? How Caffeine Affects Your Brain

March 22, 2018 /// Radiyyah Hussein

Almost everyone loves to have a nice, hot cup of coffee every once in a while. In fact, studies show that 85% of the […]

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Anterograde Amnesia: Familiar faces become strangers

March 7, 2018 /// Patrick Agresz

Anterograde Amnesia: Imagine yourself wandering up and down the streets not finding back home. Well, the solution is simple, looking for a taxi or […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health, Improving memory

Not Sure If You Should Take The Leap? Cognitive Benefits of Learning Foreign Languages

February 26, 2018 /// Rupinder Bajwa

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 […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Improving memory

Emotional memories: How emotions help you remember

February 22, 2018 /// Marcela Salazar

Have you ever wondered why are there situations you can remember better and more vividly than others? How you might even experience an intense […]

Brain Health, Health, Improving memory

Types of exercise: Different types of exercise and their benefits

February 19, 2018 /// Rupinder Bajwa

Types of exercise. Cue the groans! This blog post is all about the benefits of different types of exercise. Yes! You read that correctly! […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, Health, Parkinson's, Stress

How to Improve Your Short-Term Memory: Study Tips to Remember Everything

February 11, 2018 /// Radiyyah Hussein

If you want to improve your short-term memory, look no further for some ways to help you out. Your short-term memory is what allows […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Dementia, Early Onset Alzheimer's, Early Onset Dementia, Health, Improving memory, Pathologies, Seniors

Amygdala: The powerhouse of emotions

February 9, 2018 /// Jessica Taylor

Our brain is a palace of structures. It dictates everything we do, how we think, how we behave and how we feel. In this […]

Brain Health, Depression, Did you know..?, PTSD, Schizophrenia

Stroke: A useful guide to everything you need to know about strokes

February 5, 2018 /// Alejandra Salazar

There are approximately thousands of people who suffer from headaches, migraines, neck pains, etc. but what happens when these symptoms become acuter and are […]

Brain Health, Health

Functions of Dopamine: What is Dopamine and How Does It Affect you?

January 2, 2018 /// Radiyyah Hussein

The functions of dopamine are too many to count. Dopamine is an extremely famous neurotransmitter working in your brain. Whenever you want to learn […]

Brain Health, Health, Parkinson's, Pathologies, Seniors

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 […]

Did you know..?, Health

Significant learning: How do we internalize information?

December 5, 2017 /// Alejandra Salazar

What is significant learning? Learning is an essential part of our lives. We need to constantly acquire new knowledge and put it into practice […]

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

Color Psychology: How Colors Affect Us and What Each One Means

November 7, 2017 /// Alejandra Salazar

What is color psychology? How do colors influence emotions? What do the colors mean? What do the colors convey in different cultures? The meaning […]

Did you know..?

Cognitive Learning: A Guide to Types of Learning

October 31, 2017 /// Mario de Vicente

Whether you realize it or not, cognitive learning has played an important role in your life ever since you were a baby. You learn […]

Brain Health, Kids

EMDR: What is it, who is it for, how does it work and is it effective?

October 3, 2017 /// Jessica Taylor

In the world of psychology, there are many options for the type of treatment a patient can receive. The type of treatment is all […]

Depression, Did you know..?, PTSD

Learning Styles: What are They, Models and Discussion

September 25, 2017 /// Julien Meyers

Learning Styles. Learning is a massive part of everyone’s life. From childhood to adolescence, we go to school for hours daily to learn about […]

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

Metacognition: Thinking About Thinking Improves Learning

August 2, 2017 /// Marcela Salazar

Metacognition. Have you ever analyzed the strategies you use for learning new information? Do you read the information out loud several times? Or do […]

Did you know..?, Improving memory, Kids

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 […]

Brain Health, Did you know..?, Health

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 […]

Alzheimer's Disease, Brain Health, Dementia, Did you know..?, Health

Priming: Useful guide to the different types and its measurability

May 23, 2017 /// Jessica Taylor

In psychology, priming is the implicit memory effect where a stimulus that is exposed influences a response to a later stimulus. This will be […]

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Sensory Memory: The Motor Behind Your Hidden Abilities

May 17, 2017 /// Concha Gisbert Hortelano

Can you see with your eyes closed? Can you hear someone’s voice, even when you’re alone? Have you ever traveled in time with a […]

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The Effects of Video Games: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

April 3, 2017 /// Elsie Divinagracia, MPH

Effects of video games. Growing up, video games were an inescapable part of life and were a large part of development and socialization. Pokemon, which […]

Brain Health, Health, Improving memory

False Memories: Can You Trust Your Memory?

July 11, 2016 /// Jessica Prashad

We often don’t think about the accuracy of our memories. We just assume that they’re exact and precise, because it’s something that we experienced. […]

Did you know..?, Improving memory

How to Remember Everything: Memory Techniques

June 21, 2016 /// Eric Stone

Are you struggling to remember things in your everyday life? Whether its forgetting people’s names immediately after meeting them, attempting to recall your grocery […]

Health, Improving memory