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by Lauren JoycePosted onNovember 14, 2015November 24, 2015Fall 2015

Executive(ly Out of) Control: the Prefrontal Cortex, its Function, and our Sense of “Self”

Executive function has arguably been one of the most important aspects of neural function that allows humans to develop as a complex species. Where exactly would our species be today without executive function control processes? In order to properly as…

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by Zihao LiuPosted onNovember 14, 2015November 24, 2015Best Style

Executive Function: A Key in Child Development

What is executive function?
Executive Function (EF) is the ability to connect, regulate and organize the different functional regions of the brain, such as behavioral control, risk/reward decision, reactions and responses, etc. Namely, in terms of pr…

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by Zahra EhteshamPosted onNovember 7, 2015Best Style

What Makes A Language Hard to Learn?

Learning a new language is difficult and requires a lot of time. Some people say that some languages are harder to learn than others while other people argue that there is no such thing as a “hardest language”. Benny the Irish Polyglot writes tha…

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by Sarah LambertPosted onNovember 7, 2015November 19, 2015Fall 2015

Brain Busters: The Truth Behind Speech Errors

We have all seen it happen. It has happened to each of us. It is the utterance of something embarrassing that we didn’t mean to say. We were thinking of something completely different, but it just came out wrong. Sound familiar?

Check out this ex…

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by AlyssaPosted onNovember 7, 2015November 24, 2015Fall 2015

Fonts That Help You Read: Fact or Fiction?

Could something as simple as a font change help people read?
 

Around 10% of the world’s people have dyslexia, a developmental reading disorder that impairs a person’s ability to read and write. There is evidence that the font of the text …

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by Brittany WoodruffPosted onOctober 24, 2015November 19, 2015Fall 2015

Chocolate and Red Wine: The Cure to the Cognitive Deficits of Aging?

When was the last time you watched a TV show without seeing an advertisement for some sort of anti-aging cream, herbal supplement or medication that promised to help with the effects of aging? Although many products have been produced to assist with th…

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by LaurenPosted onOctober 24, 2015November 24, 2015Fall 2015

In Love with a Stranger

What would happen if, one day, the girl you loved suddenly forgot who you were? This is exactly what happens in the 2012 blockbuster “The Vow”, based on the book by Nicholas Sparks. The two main characters, Leo and Paige, get into a car accident in…

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by Janelle HubbardPosted onOctober 23, 2015Best Style

1, 2, 3 … Erase Your Memory!

Eternal Sunshine

Have you ever wanted to selectively erase your memories of something or someone for good? I bet you have but, with today’s technology, it is not actually possible to choose who and what you can completely erase from your memor…

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by Rebecca FischerPosted onOctober 10, 2015Best Style

University of Richmond Blogs – Global Tag Feed For : cn-style 2015-10-10 22:47:59

Have you ever meditated before?
Even if you have, go find somewhere comfortable and quiet to sit. Take a deep breath and clear your mind. Watch the video below and follow the instructions.

How are you feeling now? Calmer? More relaxed? While m…

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by Rebecca NguyenPosted onOctober 10, 2015November 24, 2015Fall 2015

Multitasking Mania: How Millennials are Damaging their Multitasking Brains

[caption id="attachment_190" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Technology has outpaced the brain’s processing abilities and multitasking has been shown to negatively impact efficiency and accuracy. Attention is a limited resource (Ward 2015) and the h…

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