The Laughing Death: A Rare Brain Disease
Laughing to death? Is that possible? As mind-boggling as the concept of laughing to death seems, the question holds some truth. “Laughing Death” is the […]
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False Memories: The Distorted Memory
My uncle often tells me the stories of the time he baked a cake for my mother for her birthday years ago. Today, she still […]
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Speech Disorders: Types, causes, and treatment
Language is everywhere. It’s in the books we read and the lyrics we hear over the radio. However, language is primarily in the conversations we […]
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Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Treatment (OCD)
Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a mental disorder of immense impact. Individuals with OCD are desperate for a treatment that relieves even a portion of […]
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What Is Exposure Therapy?
Exposure therapy is a form of behavioral therapy designed to help people confront and overcome their fears. Psychologists and mental health professionals can use exposure […]
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Everything you need to know about LSD
Lysergic acid diethylamide or LSD is a hallucinogenic drug. Visual disturbances, heightened sense of sight, smell, and sound, and sweating are all symptoms of the […]
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Frontotemporal dementia: What is it?
In the United States alone, approximately 50,000 to 60,000 have frontotemporal dementia. This early onset form of dementia is devastating to the brain and body […]
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How Autism Affects Cognition
Expressing emotions, talking to friends and family, and decision-making are all possible through cognitive skills. However, autism is a developmental disorder that interferes with the […]
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Helping with Parkinson’s Disease: 5+ Useful Online Resources to Help You Support Your Friends & Loved Ones
Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system which mainly affects the movement of the body. This neuro-degenerative disease starts with a mere […]
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Cognitive Computing: Can Computers Ever Truly Compete with the Human Brain?
Have you heard about artificial intelligence (AI)? It is an old term used for describing computers that can think for themselves. Yes, you read it […]
Continue reading » What is Autism? Understanding the Autism Spectrum
Autism spectrum disorder (ASD), commonly called autism is a complex developmental disorder, which makes people struggle with social interaction, communication, and repetitive behaviors. It includes […]
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Psychologist Spotlight: Ivan Pavlov and the Theory of Classical Conditioning
Understanding the human psyche has been one of the most interesting and mysterious subjects for as long as humans have been capable of complex abstract […]
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Helping with Anxiety: 6+ Useful Online Resources to Help You Support Your Friends & Loved Ones
Everyone feels anxiety from time to time. In fact, the feeling of anxiety likely has an evolutionary reason to exist. It can help us avoid […]
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Down Syndrome: Human genetics are complex
Human genetics are complex. Most are aware that mutations in a gene can have catastrophic consequences. But what happens when there are extra copies. In […]
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How Diabetes Effects the Nervous System
Diabetes is one of the most prevalent chronic medical conditions in today’s times. There is no doubt that fluctuating levels of blood glucose has a […]
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Types of Autism: Are there more than one?
Autism spectrum disorder is a developmental disorder mainly diagnosed in childhood. It is called a “spectrum disorder” because the manifestations impairing social interaction, behavior, and […]
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Postpartum Depression: Is it more than baby blues?
Happiness. Sadness. Excitement. Worry. Overwhelming love. Fear. Bringing a bundle of joy into the world is an immense responsibility, and experiencing an influx of emotions […]
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Psychologist Spotlight: Abraham Maslow and the Theory of Human Motivation
Though you may have never heard of him, the work of Abraham Maslow has almost certainly played a huge role in your life in one […]
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Pet Therapy: Learn how it can be beneficial
Dogs, cats, horses guinea pigs—our furry friends are more than just fuzzy companions. Pets of all breeds can be used in pet therapy. Pets trained […]
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States of Consciousness: Everything You Need to Know About the 3 Levels of Consciousness
You’ve surely heard of the different states of consciousness. They can often seem like mysterious and complicated concepts for people outside the cognitive sciences, but […]
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Respect: 20+ Useful Examples of How To Show Respect
A useful guide on the concept of respect: Learn what respect is and its definition, why it is important, types of respect, and examples. Discover […]
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What is Diogenes Syndrome?
Researchers have long sought to understand the complexities of compulsive hoarding. The compulsion to hoard clothes, trash, and trinkets piled as high as the eye […]
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Why do we miss people?
Why do we miss? The problem with missing someone lies in the emptiness that person has left us when they leave. When you miss someone, […]
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How the COVID-19 Virus Impacts the Brain
The world has not been the same since the COVID-19 virus surfaced in 2019. Masks have become the new normal to ensure we all remain […]
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