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  WHAT HAPPENS IN THE BRAIN WHEN YOU STUDY VS. PROCRASTINATE? (i want to start inserting this image at the beginning of all my writings.) Note : Greetings everyone! Long time no see... A lot has been happening over the past few months since my last update in April. I have been reevaluating some stuff regarding my standings in some places, and also, school has been up my NECK. But in all that, I realised that I want to take this blog more seriously. It's a place where I can learn with and from anyone who reads my blog, for which I am very grateful, and I just want to be more present for all of you and towards the work I do.  along with that, I would love to join some journalism club or even be the school editor for the university I will be going to, because in my current school, that position has already been filled, and this platform will allow me to grow in my skills. Thank you all so much for being patient, and we are so back! BLOG TIME: As you have seen from the title,...
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 Helloo you all once again, just to dive right into it (I'm afraid to say anything else cause yk I haven't been here in a while so I don't want to anger you guys more...😁) we will be talking about mirror neurons ! Okay, so here's something wild—your brain has these things called mirror neurons , and they might be the reason you wince when you see someone stub their toe or why watching a sad movie actually makes you feel something. Discovered back in the '90s (by accident, of course—shoutout to scientific chaos), mirror neurons are a type of brain cell that fire not only when you perform an action, but also when you watch someone else do it. So, if you see someone lift a cup, your brain lowkey mimics that movement internally.  But it’s not just physical actions. These little guys might be deeply tied to empathy, social bonding, and even learning. There’s research suggesting that mirror neurons could be part of why we’re so good at understanding facial expressio...
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Helloo people, I'm backk. Today's topic of discussion is Neurogenesis. Neurogenesis is the process by which nervous system cells, which are neurons, are produced by neural stem cells. From the name, we can dissect that this is the case as - Neuro refers to anything about the nervous system, and - genesis is the origin or mode of formation of something. Neurogenesis happens primarily in the hippocampus which is a region of the brain responsible for memory and learning. It happens to make more neurons which would be used for learning, memory, and adapting to new information as well as reducing emotional stress by improving brain resilience and brain repair. Take this for example,  The brain got tired of forgetting where it left the keys, so it started making new neurons. The  old ones complained, but the new recruits didn’t remember why.  And that’s why neurogenesis happens—because even your brain needs a refresh button! Neurogenesis can be stimulated through: Exercise a...
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  Hello guys, it has been a while.... I know I said I’d post about the last week of December, and it’s been almost a month now, but I’m back, yay! Today I just came to share something with you guys that you may have known but if you didn’t and are learning about it today like I did, here it is. It is something called neuroplasticity , it is the brain’s capacity to change and adapt in response to new things like learning skills or injury mainly being active during the years of 5-21 years old as those are the years where activities such as those stated happen more frequently. It involves making new pathways in the brain, allowing us to experience and recover from those injuries. For example, let's say I hit a table corner as I was walking towards it. That is a painful experience and something I would not want my body to go through again, so my brain creates these neural connections. The next time I walk in the direction of a table corner, I will know not to walk directly toward...
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 INTRO!!! Hey guys, this is my first ever post here, I'm still working out how to navigate this space. I just wanted to post this to let you know what my usual content will consist of which will be just stories about my daily life in the IBDP and just tips, study methods and ways to balance everything in the IBDP (which again I am still figuring out myself😭). I'll also post a lot about Neuroscience, specifically Neuropharmacology because as you can see from my username, I am a NeuroNerd! I really hope to use this space to help a lot of people and also to connect with people who are in the same space as me and have similar interests as me. I will probably post starting next week hopefully cause since winter break started; I've been slacking which sucks because I have so much to do. I really hope I'll be consistent on here and also that it will help me lock in everyday with studying and everything. bye guyss.
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