Phineas Gage, a name that resonates through the corridors of neuroscience and psychology, is often cited as a pivotal figure in understanding the brain's role in personality and behavior. In 1848, Gage was a railroad construction foreman who survived a catastrophic accident when a three-foot-long...
Introduction: Are Smartphones Messing With Our Heads? Nicholas Carr’s essay, “How Smartphones Hijack Our Mind,” is a real eye-opener. He dives into how these little gadgets are changing the way we think. Carr thinks our phones aren’t just tools; they’re messing with our brains in...
Introduction Memory is a fascinating and complex aspect of human cognition that plays a crucial role in our daily lives. It allows us to store and retrieve information, learn from past experiences, and navigate the world around us. Memory is a multifaceted phenomenon that has...
Introduction Sleep is a fundamental aspect of human life, essential for physical and mental health. Dr. Andrew Huberman, a distinguished neuroscientist and professor at Stanford School of Medicine, offers valuable insights into the neurobiology of sleep, particularly focusing on melatonin, a hormone that plays a...
Introduction The Covid-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges for public health communication and education. With rapidly evolving scientific understanding of the novel coronavirus and vaccines, public health officials have struggled to provide clear, consistent messaging amidst public confusion and misinformation. In this complex landscape, voices...
Introduction In recent years, there has been an increase in scientists and other subject matter experts weighing in on political and social issues beyond their core areas of expertise. This has sparked debate around the appropriate role of scientists in political discourse and activism. One...
Introduction At its most basic definitive form, the scientific study of mental processes as well as behaviors is referred to as psychology. Behaviors are any actions or reactions that can be observed directly whereas mental processes include internal processes such as feeling, thinking, and desiring;...
It is the basic skill for animals in this world that lives on complex environment, but in robotics it is the most difficult problem. Because of technology advances, the robot will become an assistant of humans in the near future. Robots still can’t move in...
I’m a Neurobiologist by training and Program Manager by profession, working currently at CERN, the European laboratory for Particle Physics. My educational background is a bachelor in biology at Pierre & Marie Curie University, an advanced master in Molecular & Cellular Biology at Caltech, and...
Introduction The neuroscience contributions applied to the English class suggest that the English teacher should be able to explore and use multisensory teaching in a social and emotional environment. The teaching of English requires a mixture of news and being flexible and nice so the...
The study of neuroscience aims at enhancing the understanding of the nervous system, its development, as well as its function. Some students who choose to specialize in research on psychiatric disorders qualify to become psychiatric mental health nurse practitioners (PMHNPs). In the healthcare sector, PMHNPs...
As educators continue to promote learning amongst students and it is in the brain where all these learnings are stored. The linkage between the two suggested integrating neuroscience in educational programs reasonable. Taking this into account, although it may have the prospect of transforming professional...
The following will analyze Aristotle’s Categories 9a4-9a13 in which Aristotle shares his definitions of habit and disposition. This paper will show how even though Aristotle’s The Categories was written in 350 BCE, his definitions of dispositions and habits are still referenced in science to better...
This essay will discuss the different strengths and weaknesses of different neuroimaging techniques that cognitive neuroscientists use to understand different mental processes and different biological bases of behaviour. These examples include fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging), PET (positron emission tomography), MEG (magnetoencephalography) and TMS (transcranial...
The mind-body problem is one of the most enduring and perplexing mysteries in philosophy and cognitive science. At its core, this conundrum revolves around the relationship between the mental and the physical aspects of human existence. How does the mind, which encompasses our thoughts, emotions,...
