Have you ever had the experience where you were introduced to something you'd never heard of only to later find that you are seeing and hearing it everywhere? Perhaps someone introduced you to a new food dish that you'd NEVER heard before and now it seems that everyone is eating it? Don't worry, your...
This article delves into the depths of our brain to discuss the psychology of environmental stimulation and the possible effects this has on our brain's development. Can ADHD be explained, in part, by computers, MP3 players and video games? What happens to our brain when we remove this stimulation? What is the...
The human reaction to tragedy and the panic that ensues is an ancient biological response that is hardwired in our brain. In spite of our ability to think far more critically than any other organism on the planet, our basic reactions to the simple aspects of living on the planet are driven by...
Violence sells but many fear it may negatively impact those who partake in watching violent movies, television shows, and especially video games. It seems plausible that if violence in fact increases brand awareness when combined with video games that we will see more violent video games capitalizing on in-game advertisement. Is this a bad...
The mistake that many students make is that they think the path to long-term memory is a short one. In truth, it requires a little bit of effort. Cramming will never work because our brain does not work like an empty closet that can simply be filled by throwing everything we need to...
Where you learn is very important as it is directly related to how well you will remember it when it comes time to take that final. If you learn in one environment and take a test in a completely different environment, you are shooting yourself in the foot.
Swat teams, Oakland Raiders fans, The Wicked Witch of The West, the Russian MIGs in Top Gun, ninjas, and L.L. Cool Jay in Any Given Sunday all have two things in common; they all wear black and they are all pretty intimidating.
Ukkola and her team found that there was statistically significant correlations within family and how the individuals scored. More creative individuals tended to have more creative siblings.
Facial recognition is a skill dependent on a specific part of our brain. The area, known as the fusiform face area is located in the same area that processes our vision and without it we wouldn't be able to identify people.