25 Feb How Does Mathematics Anxiety Impair Mathematical Abilities?

Posted at 08:00h in Adults, Areas of Cognition, Article, Children, Education, Health, Highlight, Learning Disabilities, research

Society requires us to have adequate ability to perform mathematical calculations. Life events, such as buying a home or even comparing prices of items within a store, require working knowledge of mathematics. In childhood, many...

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18 Feb 4 Movies That Touch Upon Cognition & The Brain

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Health

Movies are often used as an escape from reality. They let us slip away for an hour or two, forgetting about the rest of the world around us. But what if movies teach us valuable...

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11 Feb How Depression Can Turn You Into A Burrito & What You Can Do About It

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Depression, Health

We have all experienced depression at some point in our lives. Depression is the “common cold” of mental illnesses, as many people experience depression for various reasons. Depression can be caused by experiencing challenging situations...

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31 Jan Can Eating Yogurt Prevent Dementia In The Future?

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Food

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...

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28 Jan How Headaches Impact Cognition

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Health

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...

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21 Jan Elevated Social Internet Use and Schizotypal Personality Disorder in Adolescents

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Food, Health, research

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...

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05 Jan The New MIND Diet

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Food, Highlight, Highlight, research

You have probably heard the phrase “the proof is in the pudding”, but what if the proof literally IS the pudding? What we eat can shape not only our brains, but how we think and...

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29 Dec How Do We Recognize Faces?

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Health

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...

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13 Dec 5 Activities To Practice Mindfulness

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Highlight, mindfulness

Mindfulness has been shown to help improve mood, eating behaviors, and sleep patterns in people. This fascination with mindfulness evolved from the need to help people thrive in everyday life while utilizing human strengths. In...

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10 Dec How Does Using Instagram Impact Mood?

Posted at 08:00h in Article, Health, Psychology, Social Cognition

In October 2010, a new social media app was launched that allowed users to connect by sharing photos. Fast forward to 2021, with roughly one billion users, Instagram has taken over the internet. The influence...

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