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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 235 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 77 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 64 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 34 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 110 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 307 min read
How our perception of time influences the memory of events
Written by: Jacinda Taggett Edited by: Danica J. Note: this article has now been cross-posted to UCLA's Psychology in Action blog !...
Sep 194 min read
The Power of Friendship: Social Networks & Their Impact on Women with Felony Convictions
Written by: Alondra Alamillo Jen was released on probation and placed under community supervision instead of serving her full sentence...
Sep 154 min read
Poor Sleep and its Contribution to Development of Neurodegenerative Disease
Author: Evelyn Fistler Editor: Elena Bobric Introduction Many people consider sleep to be a way to rest the body, where some aim for a...
Sep 75 min read
This is your brain on a marathon
Magdalene Dochnal Over the course of 26.2 miles, a marathon runner’s whole body is pushed to its limits. While much attention is given...
Sep 48 min read
Impact of Teacher Feedback on Student Motivation
Tate Madison Abstract This research project aims to investigate the impact of teacher feedback on student motivation. In college, your...
Aug 316 min read
Beyond the Melody: How Music Rewires the Brain for a Sharper Mind
Beyond the Melody: How Music Rewires the Brain for a Sharper Mind Imagine yourself in a bustling café, the clatter of cups and the murmur...
Aug 275 min read
What preverbal communication tells us about the origins of meaning: field notes from a preschool
Hannah Speechly In a classroom of two-year-olds, language is still “under construction”. Moments such as a child pointing towards the...
Aug 259 min read
When Machines can Understand: Seizure Prediction using Machine Learning
Written by: Annette Dao Edited by: Lea Kallo The Human Mind At what point does human cognition no longer become only understandable to...
Aug 214 min read
The Role of Pharmacists in Preventing Medication Errors in Hospitals
Written By: Michelle Zhang When I first became intrigued by pharmacy, I was drawn more than ever to pill bottles and prescriptions. I...
Aug 194 min read
Loneliness as a Public Health Crisis: An Analysis of Post-COVID Memory Loss due to Social Isolation
Written by: Saghi Naghizadeh Edited by: Gabriela Castro, Fernando Aguilar (Randall, M. et al., 2011) When the COVID-19 pandemic began, I...
Aug 1911 min read
A Quiet Undoing: How Chronic Stress Silently Rewires the Mind
Written by: Ananya Ganji Throughout my life, stress has been a constant. Whether it be a dance recital, an exam, or a social event, I’d...
Aug 155 min read
Neuroplasticity in Action: Exploring Adult Language Acquisition and Multilingualism
Written By: Jolyn Le Edited By: Abbie Affum Introduction Have you ever wanted to learn a new language? Perhaps as a way to order the...
Aug 146 min read
Visible Scars, Invisible Struggles: Cleft Lip Across Borders
By Abbie Affum. Edited by: Fernando Aguilar. What if a scar on your face meant a lifetime of being stared at, teased, or even shunned?...
Aug 136 min read
Exploration of CPTSD: Reparenting and Healing a Traumatized Mind
By Fernando Aguilar Edited by: Jacinda Taggett As someone who is interested in becoming a mental health professional, I receive a lot of...
Aug 138 min read
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