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Bang Your Head: 4 reasons why rocking out could be good for you
Heavy metal. Punk rock. Hardcore. Screamo. Metalcore. The heavier side of the rock genre has evolved and diversified plenty since its breakout years in the 1970’s and 1980’s. Many regard it as the antithesis to the jams of the “free love” movement in the 1960’s that clashed with the sociopolitical upheaval of the era (like…
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Verbal abuse found to have similar psychological consequences as physical and sexual abuse
[lead_text] In any relationship, abuse of any kind is an immediate detriment that poisons the dynamic over time. [/lead_text] Of the many kinds of abuse that exist, verbal abuse is probably one of the most influential kinds, because every relationship depends on communication between both partners. If verbal abuse is a constant in the relationship,…
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Ibogaine: The incredible substance that can cure heroin addiction
We have all experienced a time where we may have really craved something. While the craving may have felt intense at the time, it was either satiated through consumption, or self-control was put to the test and eventually the craving was satisfied. Heroin addicts, however, ill continue to crave heroin more after each use, and…
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Study finds kids raised by gay parents are just as healthy
Over the past few decades, many laws and advances have been made in the world of same sex couples. Sperm banks were open for lesbian couples trying to conceive, adoption was legalized for gay couples wanting to be parents, and the option of surrogacy has become increasingly popular. Up until the 1980’s, the idea of…
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What do you mean you don’t enjoy sex?
One of the most misunderstood concepts of human sexuality is the avoidance of sex altogether, referred to as asexuality. Asexuality is a sexual orientation in which people do not feel any sexual attraction toward others. (Even if they have had sex.) While this comes across as a choice that people make, the definition of asexuality…
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What could ADHD and workaholism possibly have to do with one another?
We’ve screwed up talking about ADHD. It’s easy to attach your worth to your accomplishments, behaviors, and status. It makes sense, doesn’t it? That’s how we value everything. If something performs well, like an iPhone, then it’s worth a whopping $700. We tend to do that with people, too. If you see someone not “performing”…
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The Places You’ll (Pokemon) GO!
It’s a new school year, and you know what that means. A return to waking up earlier, and seeing all of those familiar faces you don’t always have the best luck engaging with socially. You’ve always felt like you were on the outside looking in when it came to the cliques. The ambitions you have…
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Research finds that people with anorexia have distortions in spatial perception
Eating disorders are misunderstood. They aren’t an intense diet or plan and they can take over a person’s life, mentally and physically. NAMI ( the National Alliance on Mental Illness) reports that around 1 in 20 people will be affected by an ED at some point in their lives. Anorexia (AN) is a common eating…
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To conform or not to conform, that is the question
I have always listened to all genres of music: Rock, rap, show tunes, country—you name it. I never thought anything of it until one day in high school, when I was listening to some top 40 songs and a classmate of mine told me it was weird that I still listened to popular commercial music. I…
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What if memories could be erased, while others created?
What if I told you the way you perceive memories was about to change drastically? The ability to remember varies for everyone. Some people’s memories may be fragmented, while others’ are quite vivid and rich with detail. How exactly could we change what our brains have already stored? And are memories not just the psychological…