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More Than Molecules: A Circuits Approach to Schizophrenia
Part 1: The Mesolimbic Pathway Written by: Desiree Lano Image credit: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/newsroom/wired-for-life-study-links-in...
May 31, 20254 min read


The blood-brain barrier: a notorious therapeutic target
Ean L. Small Introduction Neurological diseases, including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer's Disease, are ever-increasing with global...
May 24, 20255 min read


COVID’s Impact on Competency Restoration
Written by: Alondra Alamillo What does it mean to be competent to stand trial? In the U.S., competency to stand trial (CTS) is a fair...
May 17, 20255 min read


Cognitive and Social Origins of Human Language: Theory of Mind as a Foundation
Hannah Speechly The origins of human language remain a central and contested question across cognitive science, linguistics, and...
Apr 26, 202511 min read


History of Psychedelics in Psychiatry
Desiree Lano Introduction Psychotomimetics, entheogens, mysticomimetics, phantasticants, hallucinogens, psychotherapeutics—however you...
Apr 20, 20255 min read


Now you see me: Akinetopsia
Magdalene Dochnal The ability to perceive motion is essential in a myriad of everyday situations from knowing when it is safe to cross...
Apr 1, 20257 min read


Attention and Anxiety In Gen Z: Are They Connected?
Written by: Sam Tyhonas Edited by: Morgann MacDonald Introduction As a member of Gen Z, I have noticed—both in myself and in...
Apr 1, 202510 min read


What your Attachment Style Means and How it Affects the Developing Brain
By Andrew Monti Attachment Theory Humans are social animals, and it is in their nature to connect and communicate with others to form...
Mar 18, 20253 min read


Media in Cognitive Neuroscience: Using Film and TV to Assess Human Memory
Written by: Jacinda Taggett Cognition (better known as the overall thought encompassing attention, language, decision-making, and memory)...
Mar 1, 20256 min read


A Deep Dive into Dissociation
Alexa Kightlinger As a researcher, I’ve always been interested in how memory can be altered, particularly how stress or fear plays a part...
Feb 27, 20256 min read


Longevity Talks: How Can We Come Face-To-Face With Our Age
By Harshil Vijayan, B.A., RBT Let us analyze and discuss one of the most controversial questions of all time: How old are you? This...
Feb 27, 20258 min read


Memory from a Neuromodulator Perspective
Written by: Jacinda Taggett Edited by: Elena Bobric When choosing a field of study to go into for my research, I was immediately drawn to...
Jan 31, 20256 min read


Overview of Cannabis as a medicine for neurological disorders
Written by: Sam Tyhonas Edited by: Jacinda Taggett, Samira Rodrigues Dantas Introduction Recently, I took an online class at my...
Jan 29, 20258 min read


DIY Diagnoses: Untangling the Psychology of Self-Diagnosis and Mislabeling
Written by: Elizabeth Aliyeva; Edited by: Elena Have you ever found yourself sitting alone at midnight, heart racing, as an online quiz...
Jan 18, 20259 min read


The Stress and Anxiety Epidemic: Modern-day crisis for developmental brain health
By Davis Hobley Stress and anxiety levels in children are at an all-time high and continue to grow over the years (Lebrun-Harris et al.,...
Jan 9, 20255 min read


Being a neurodivergent participant in cognitive neuroscience and psychology
Maggie Dochnal If you are neurodivergent (like me), then participating in cognitive neuroscience and psychology experiments can be a...
Jan 5, 20255 min read


I’m not a robot, but my brain might be: Understanding Brain Implants
Bernd van Ruremonde Image created by ChatGPT-4o with the prompt: “Create an image of a realistic brain implant, used for treating...
Dec 19, 20247 min read


How Childhood Trauma Links to Chronic Migraines in Adulthood
Noor Amina It’s a Saturday morning and you are humming to yourself as you pick out a sweater for an outing with your friends. Suddenly,...
Dec 15, 20244 min read


Drawing the Line Between Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders
By: Kate Leinenweber Image credit: The Hartman Center for Functional Neurology This past September, I attended a thought-provoking talk...
Dec 14, 20247 min read


Alzheimer's Under the Microscope: Why Long Held Theories Are Losing Ground
by Omegan Wright The world has an $818 billion problem on its hands and, with no solution in sight the problem is projected to grow to...
Dec 10, 202410 min read
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