Have you ever been torn whether or not you should go out with friends or finish an assignment? Or how about going back and forth on whether or not you have time to squeeze in an hour of exercise after school? Have you ever debated if you have time to cram in a power nap […]
Brain & Mental Health
Mental Health Services Should be Required in Schools
Mental health issues are sky-rocketing in the world and with this spike come tremendous tragedies. Students these days are labeled as the “anxious generation”, they stress about anything and everything. Will this be on the test? Did I forget to bring a calculator? Will I get too cold if I sit under the window? Why does anything […]
How COVID-19 Negatively Impacted Students’ Health
Coronavirus has forced people worldwide to create extraordinary solutions, but students have had to perform the impossible, using virtual and even socially distanced learning to work through extraordinary circumstances! Aside from their workload and long days of classes, living through such an unusual time has put a lot of pressure on students’ mental and physical […]
The Role of the Basolateral Amygdala
The basolateral amygdala is a part of the brain that has almost been only studied for its responses to fear and emotion. Recently, researchers have begun to study how the basolateral amygdala affects memory and behavior. A team of neuroscience researchers at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre in UCL wanted to observe the activity of the […]
New Research Uncovers Link Between Social Media and Dissociation
On May 3rd, 2022, researchers from the University of Washington revealed results from a study entitled, “I Don’t Even Remember What I Read”: How Design Influences Dissociation on Social Media. The focus of the study was normative dissociation. Normative dissociation is daydreaming or having your mind “wander” so much that you lose track of time […]
Mental Health in Science
Mental Health in Science By Amanda Aber Written on 4/27/22 There are many competitive career fields that may result in depression and anxiety, but STEM fields have increasingly become more competitive in the last few years, making depression and anxiety more prevalent. One in four adults will experience a mental health disorder in a given […]
