Cognitive neuroscience

The Pros of Rewriting a Memory Nearly everyone possesses a memory that they wish they could change, whether they make the wrong decision, or just commit some embarrassing action. Although these memories typically hold little significance on daily life, severe emotional recollections truly shape one’s life, and impact those around he/she. To rewrite a memory, one can either remove painful emotions, or increase the amount of emotions, depending on which option creates a bigger and more beneficial effect

Teens may not like this, but if they spend more than two hours per day on entertainment screen time, they are damaging their brains. Children, teens, and adults all over the world are spending non-school or work related time at their computers for over two hours a day, wiring their brains to do things that cancel out the ability to have real world interactions, and the ability to do the essential things that help them live. Some may argue that letting kids spend time on the screen is good because

Why Do We Cry? The most sensitive part of the eye is the iris. Which is the thin circular structure of the eye. It is responsible for controlling the size of the pupil and regulates how much light can reach the retina. The iris of the eye is very sensitive. For the sake of using “The iris” about 20 million times throughout this essay, Iris is a woman. She cries when she is upset, when she is happy, and cries when particles for example, debris, or certain fumes she comes into contact with. And the

Many Popular Medications Could Stifle Joy You know that Tylenol can take the edge off physical pain. But did you know that it may also dull your emotions? Intriguing research from Ohio State University suggests that acetaminophen-containing drugs like Tylenol may reduce the intensity of emotions. Acetaminophen is a popular painkiller, with billions of doses sold annually. In any given week, about one-quarter of American adults (23 percent) take it to relieve all kinds of pain – everything from post-surgical

When you experience chronic pain, it’s difficult to concentrate on anything else. If you’re experiencing pain, know that there are remedies to help you, many of them natural. Here’s a look at some of the causes of pain and the solutions. 1. Healing Inflammation Bodily inflammation can be caused by an injury, such as a bad fall or a car accident. However, it can also have its cause in the foods we eat. If you find that you are suddenly experiencing symptoms like joint pain, body aches, or even skin

The short, muscular man sneered above her, sweat pouring down his forehead. Using his left arm, the soldier had been pinning her arms onto her back, his grip on Tokyo's neck tightened and she gasped, her eyes widening. It was an achievement in itself that she had made it at least half a k away from the prisoners camp. Tokyo was choking on the reddish brown dirt, her legs covered in deep cuts and bruises. He began kicking her brutishly in the ribs again, and soon she was coughing out blood. She broke

I must admit I would have also thought, why study sleep? I find it interesting that scientists have been researching the biology of sleep for 50 plus years. It does not surprise me that anthropologists have rarely looked into the sleep patterns and practices of different cultures, classes and ethnic groups here or worldwide. It doesn’t strike me as something they would find pertinent to identifying their finds. I would like to someday know why people sleep and dream. People sleep in different

The topic of near-death experience has brought forth a debate on how the brain is connected to the consciousness. Two hypotheses, the materialist view and the dualist view, have been suggested. One claims that the brain creates the consciousness and the other that the brain interprets the consciousness. In the following paragraphs, I plan to address the hypothesis put forth by authors Greyson and Calvi-Parsetti, the hypothesis I feel best follows both the SEARCH criteria and the criteria of adequacy

My recommendations for Lucio would be to go back to the doctor and follow up with his sleep apnea on a more regular basis. Explain to the doctor how he feels currently using the continuous positive airway pressure and the mask and not to hold back any information. I would have him write down everything he would want to discuss or ask the doctor before his appointment. I would also remind him to tell the doctor he does still feel tired while he is awake, still falls asleep when sitting still for long

them more culturally aware individuals, and by making it easier for them to obtain a job. There are many positive effects that introducing a second language can have on a child’s brain development and activity. This experience improves the child’s cognitive development as well as other brain functions. According to certified neurologist, Judy Willis, many studies have found that children who have been exposed to a foreign language for five to ten years have greater focus and cognition. These benefits