How much of your food comes in plastic containers? What about the environment – how much plastic is circulating in there? Now, imagine all those plastic particles being absorbed in the human body. What then? This phenomenon is raising new…
Being bi/multilingual can generate a host of benefits for people in their everyday lives and occupations. For example, it can facilitate interpersonal communication with people from different walks of life, stimulate the brain, and connect people to their cultural heritage.…
The human brain is vastly complex, compared to that of other species, as it has more neurons to facilitate communication by way of neurogenesis, the process by which new neurons are generated. That being said, humans do not keep all…
Clinical neuropsychology is a specialty within clinical psychology, focused on the relationships among the brain, central nervous system, cognition, and behavior. It particularly centers on brain disorders and traumatic brain injuries that may result in memory or thinking deficits. Clinical…
The more we listen to music and remain in contact with one another, the less socially isolated we will feel. Research suggests that this is because social connectedness and music intertwine to generate feelings of warmth and tranquility. In turn,…
It is human nature to want to connect and socialize with others. Researchers infer this trend initially emerged from our ancestors, who strictly relied on one another for safety, food, protection, and social connection. This “strength in numbers” mentality is…
