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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 was […]

Mesothelioma and the Brain: How Chemotherapy Can Affect the Brain

March 29, 2017 - CogniFit

Mesothelioma and the Brain Malignant mesothelioma cancer rarely spreads to the brain, but chemotherapy that is most commonly used to treat the disease often causes […]

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Alexithymia: Building Relationships Out of Nothing

March 22, 2017 - Elsie Divinagracia, MPH

Alexithymia. Understanding and expressing emotions are essential parts of human interaction that unfortunately may be confusing for some people. Imagine not being able to understand […]

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Brainwaves: What They Are and What They Do

March 21, 2017 - Jacquelyn Brown

Brainwaves are the collection of electrical activity in the brain. This electrical activity is caused by the communication of neurons in the brain. The communication […]

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Philophobia: A Fear of Love

March 14, 2017 - Elsie Divinagracia, MPH

Most people in the world long for someone to share their lives with and shower them with love and affection. However, there are some of […]

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Concussion Symptoms- Causes and Treatments

March 7, 2017 - Elsie Divinagracia, MPH

Concussion symptoms. Recently, concussions have become the focus of several discussions, research studies, news articles, and even movies. But when concussion symptoms can no longer […]

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Thanatophobia: The One Fear Everyone Has

March 1, 2017 - Elsie Divinagracia, MPH

What is Thanatophobia? There is really only one certain thing about life, and that is that it ends. However, constantly keeping this thought in mind […]

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Adverse Childhood Experiences: What They Are and What To Do

February 28, 2017 - Elsie Divinagracia, MPH

Take the Adverse Childhood Experiences Questionnaire: [rapid_quiz question=”Did a parent or other adult in the household often … Swear at you, insult you, put you down, […]

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Causes of phobias: Where do phobias come from?

February 23, 2017 - Elsie Divinagracia, MPH

Everyone has things that frighten them. However, there are some people who have strong, irrational, and involuntary reactions to everyday things and places, which are […]

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Marijuana’s Effects on the Brain: A Scientific Look At Cannabis and the Brain

February 20, 2017 - Jacquelyn Brown

Marijuana’s effects on the brain. Marijuana is becoming a more socially acceptable psychoactive substance, and coincidentally, a more abused substance. The other most popular abused […]

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Old Brain New Tricks: What Does Neuroscience Say?

February 9, 2017 - Jacquelyn Brown

Old Brain New Tricks: They say you can’t teach an old dog new tricks, but does the same go for your brain? There is an […]

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ADHD Symptoms, Diagnosis, and Treatment

January 3, 2017 - Rupinder Bajwa

ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder), is characterised by inattentiveness, hyperactivity and impulsiveness’. ADHD symptoms are often noticed at a young age and more apparent when children start school. […]

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Endless Possibilities: How Technology Affects Your Brain

October 18, 2016 - Radiyyah Hussein

In the current times, technology affects your brain in powerful ways that shape who you are as a person. This is especially the case for […]

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9 Simple Exercises to Improve Executive Function At Home

October 6, 2016 - Alejandra Salazar

Recent studies have been able to shed some light on executive functions, their importance, and how they can be trained. In this article, psychologist Cristina […]

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The difference between psychologist and psychiatrist

What’s the Difference Between a Psychologist and Psychiatrist? Who Should You See?

September 8, 2016 - Andrea García Cerdán

Many people are unsure of who they should see when they’re going through a rough patch. Do you go to a psychologist or a psychiatrist? […]

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Trying To Quit Smoking? 11 Stop Smoking Tips from a Psychologist

August 17, 2016 - Alejandra Salazar

“I can quit whenever I want”, “I’m not really addicted”, “I’ll quit after this week”, “We’ll all die someday anyways”… Quitting smoking can be hard, […]

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Child Anger: How to Manage Aggression in Children

August 15, 2016 - Jessica Prashad

We all get angry every now and then, but most of the time we’re able to keep it under control. Children, on the other hand, […]

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What is Your Basal Ganglia? How it Works for You

August 8, 2016 - Radiyyah Hussein

What is your basal ganglia? This tiny part of the brain is the mastermind behind all your daily activities. For all the work that it does […]

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Neuroscience of the sexes: Gender differences in the brain?

August 4, 2016 - Jessica Prashad

We all know the differences between male and females. For centuries we’ve discussed the physical, social and emotional differences between man and woman. But one […]

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How Eating Disorders Change Your Brain

July 15, 2016 - Deepti Varathan

Ever since we were young, we have been bombarded with images, words, and other sorts of media that all send us the same subliminal message: […]

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Do You Think Your Child Might Have Dyscalculia? Take The Online Dyscalculia Quiz

July 14, 2016 - Alejandra Salazar

Dyscalculia is a learning disorder characterized by a difficulty learning mathematical operations, numbers, and symbols. If you think your school-aged child might have dyscalculia, take […]

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