Written by: Deepika Miryala Edited by: Aylin Abbasi and Nadia Hall (Image from: https://neuroscientificallychallenged.com/posts/know-your-brain-amygdala ) Introduction Research on the amygdala has uncovered its numerous purposes and complex properties. Its ties to emotions and fear responses have been the primary subject of these studies, but the amygdala plays a role in many different functions and coordinates with several different brain regions. Experiments have been condu

Written by: Deepika Miryala Edited by: Fahad Hassan Shah (Image from: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Obsessive%E2%80%93compulsive_disorder ) Abstract Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) is a highly prevalent psychiatric disorder found around the world. OCD affects a variety of demographics, but many common symptoms have been identified. It involves performing compulsive rituals as a response to obsessive thoughts. It is incredibly debilitating to a person’s way of life and has

Written by: Gulara Allahverdi Edited by: Aylin Abbasi (Image from: https://pennneuroknow.com/2019/05/07/the-quest-for-emotion-mirror-neurons/ ) Imagine you are watching a video of lice crawling in someone’s hair, and suddenly, your scalp starts itching. But why? Why do you get the sensation that you have lice on your head even though you know that you do not? This phenomenon occurs because of a combination of psychological and neurological processes happening inside your brai

Written by: Deepika Miryala Edited by: Ayush Halder (Image from: https://www.mdanderson.org/cancerwise/how-sleep-affects-your-health-and-how-to-get-more-of-it.h00-159621801.html ) Abstract Many individuals in this day and age struggle with getting an adequate amount of good sleep. Sleep simply has not been prioritized enough in modern life. However, getting high-quality sleep is vital to our health, and researchers are delving into the world of sleep to help people maximize r