An Undergraduate Investigation of the Brain
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…
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…
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…
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…
Imagine you are playing a game of tag. As you run around trying to tag a friend, you accidentally push them into the ground. You are immediately apologetic because you only intended to tag them. However, they interpret your action to mean that you inte…
Have you ever thought of how your brain separates imagination from reality? If we can imagine movies we have just seen or the faces of people we just met, then what separates the actual visual perception of these experiences from our visual mental imag…