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Could Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind Be A Reality?
By: Olivia Mickles Friedrich Nietzsche insightfully noted, “Blessed are the forgetful, for they get the better even of their blunders.” This quote encapsulates the emotional core of the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, which depicts the ambivalent process of erasing another person from one’s memory by following Joel Barish on his journey to getting his ex-girlfriend, Clementine Kruczynski, erased from his memory after discovering she had erased him from hers. This
Dec 30, 202510 min read


The Neuroscience of Manifestation
Author: Evelyn Fistler Editor: Mia R-J Introduction Manifestation is the act of believing something into existence, and we may tell others, or we may claim in secret—positive energy, good grades, an internship—this “something” can be anything that brings us success, we think about, or we want to happen. This belief system is popular on social media platforms, where people participate by writing down affirmations or creating vision boards of their ideal lives. Many claim mani
Dec 17, 20256 min read


Vaccine Hesitancy Through the Lens of Social Cognition
by Kimberly Hall image credit: " Ford and Kennedy Hold Joint Vaccination Evolution to Further Vaccination Effort 210909-N-YW264-1010 " by NavyMedicine is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0 . In 1998, The Lancet famously published a study conducted by Andrew Wakefield which claimed links between the Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine and the development of autism and gastrointestinal problems in children. Though the research was later found to be fraudulent, its result
Dec 13, 202510 min read


Improving our memory in educational settings
Written by: Jacinda Taggett Edited by: Chimara Anyanwu Do you have midterms or final exams coming up? We’ll go through a few different types of studying scenarios together to truly answer the question: How can you optimize your study sessions this semester? Spacing Effect: How often you study matters 1. Studying You have your exam coming up in a couple of days, and you realize you need to start hitting the books. You spend Monday evening studying until dinnertime, but now wha
Oct 23, 20255 min read


Psychological Trauma and Dementia: Associations, Mechanisms, and What Remains Insufficiently Understood
Written By: Juliana Morsello Edited By: Noor Amina Designed by https://www.freepik.com/ Introduction Imagine sustaining a physical...
Oct 7, 20257 min read


Clearing the Air—Pollution and the Risks for Dementia
Author: Evelyn Fistler Editor: Anita Enoma Introduction Air pollution has increased drastically over time, with annual fine particulate...
Oct 6, 20254 min read


The Role of Speech Therapy in Post-Surgical Cleft Lip Recovery
By Abbie Affum. Editor: Elena Bobric When we think about cleft lip treatment, surgery often comes to mind first. Surgical repair is...
Oct 3, 20254 min read


Sociocultural Insensitivity and Problems with Psychological Testing: An Overview
by Kimberly Hall (image credit: " 20151104-OSEC-LSC-0828 " by USDAgov is marked with Public Domain Mark 1.0 ) In 2021, the American...
Oct 1, 202510 min read


A Bidirectional Relationship: Exploring the Interplay Between Asthma and Anxiety
Olivia Mickles We cannot always control how our bodies function, but we can learn to control how we mentally deal with the ailments we...
Sep 30, 20257 min read
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