02 Feb What Are Concussions?
Many people have known someone who has or has personally experienced a concussion. Concussions are prevalent, but people often do not know what exactly they are. In this blog post, we discuss what concussions are...
31 Jan Can Eating Yogurt Prevent Dementia In The Future?
It might be time to hit the dairy aisle next time you go grocery shopping! Yogurt has always been known as a healthy food that should be included in our everyday diets. It is rich...
28 Jan How Headaches Impact Cognition
We’ve all experienced a headache at some point in our lives. Other than experiencing headaches when we are sick, some people may have a medical condition that causes them to have chronic headaches. Headaches may...
24 Jan What Causes The Onset of Psychosis?
Psychosis is a debilitating psychological condition that causes an individual to experience psychotic thinking patterns, sense things that are not in their present environment, and experience cognitive complications. Many factors are suspected of contributing to...
21 Jan Elevated Social Internet Use and Schizotypal Personality Disorder in Adolescents
Youth with psychological disorders may rely on the internet for social interaction. For clinical populations of youth, the internet may provide a safe haven for social interaction as youth with psychological disorders may be subject...
19 Jan The Negative Symptom of Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia has negative symptoms that affect a person's ability to think, feel, and act. To clarify, negative symptoms do not automatically mean "bad". While they might not be desirable, negative in this context means an...
11 Jan What Is Schizophrenia?
Schizophrenia is a complex psychological disorder. People with schizophrenia may experience hallucinations, delusions, disorganized speech, abnormal motor skills, affective symptoms, and cognitive impairment. Schizophrenia can be debilitating, causing someone not to be able to function...
03 Jan The Necessity of Cognitive-Vocational Rehabilitation Programs for Mental Health Populations
Adults living with mental illness risk facing unemployment and poverty. Therapists are eager to address the psychological and cognitive needs of clients with severe mental illness in order to help them find employment and live...
29 Dec How Do We Recognize Faces?
We look at thousands of faces everyday, either in real life, through the internet, or on apps such as Instagram. Faces are special, in that we process them differently than we do everyday objects. Facial...