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Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism, & Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Evolution of Autism Classification

AS was first identified by austrian physician, Hans Asperger in 1944. The diagnosis was used to describe individuals that had more subtle presentations of autism, specifically...

Mental Health

Mental Disorder

Emotional Processing: A Demonstration of the Mind-Body Connection

Emotions are a beautiful thing. They provide us with internal motivations to reinforce or abolish activities that elicit them. Let’s take a journey through some of the psychosocial theories behind both the mental and physical feelings of emotion.

Mental Health

Don’t Be a Prick: A Neurological Evaluation of Acupuncture

In a society focussed on western medicine we are taught to turn our noses up at traditional eastern forms of healing. This is a huge oversight! Eastern techniques have been providing relief for people for thousands of years.

Medicine

The Modern Placebo: Medicine’s Best Panacea

If I were to ask you which drug is the most versatile in treating illness, what would you say? Penicillin? Aspirin? Acetaminophen? Well the true answer may surprise you! It turns out that the most flexible treatment we know of is actually the absence of treatment.

Medicine

Holding Onto Anxiety: A Real Pain In the Neck

A nagging neck pain, upset stomach, aching shoulders -- at first glance each one of these symptoms may seem like the result of some bodily insult. Do I have a cold? The Flu? Maybe an infection?! You may be surprised to know that many bodily pathologies originate in the mind.

General Anxiety Disorder

What is ‘Mismatch’ in Gender Development?

Scientifically speaking, our understanding of the underlying hormonal and neurological foundations of the transgender experience have grown dramatically in the past 20 years.

Gender

Addressing the Overlooked Mental Health Crisis in the Transgender Community

Many people do not understand the transgender experience and therefore believe it to be a choice. I want to make it clear, the scientific community has not found evidence of...

Gender

Sexuality in a Social Context: The Evolutionary Advantage of Homosexuality

Survival of the fittest: Many of us have heard the phrase countless times, but what does it really mean? In evolutionary science, the term fitness is used to describe...

Sexuality

Different Minds for Different Kinds: Neurologic Differences in Sexuality

Human sexuality has varied from traditional heterosexuality for thousands of years. I’d like to take this time to explain the scientific perspective on variation in sexual preference.

Sexuality

If It’s Not One Thing It’s Your Mother: Familial Stress & How to Handle It

How our family patterns impact our stress and anxiety.

Should I Really Exercise?

You’ve heard it time and time again from your parents to your doctors, it seems like everyone wants you to exercise!

Fitness

The Stress Response: From Brain to Body

When you experience stress it is a whole-body experience! Your face gets hot, your hands feel sweaty...

Mental Health

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Articles

Asperger’s Syndrome, Autism, & Autism Spectrum Disorder: The Evolution of Autism Classification

Emotional Processing: A Demonstration of the Mind-Body Connection

Don’t Be a Prick: A Neurological Evaluation of Acupuncture

The Modern Placebo: Medicine’s Best Panacea

Holding Onto Anxiety: A Real Pain In the Neck

What is ‘Mismatch’ in Gender Development?

Addressing the Overlooked Mental Health Crisis in the Transgender Community

Sexuality in a Social Context: The Evolutionary Advantage of Homosexuality

Different Minds for Different Kinds: Neurologic Differences in Sexuality

If It’s Not One Thing It’s Your Mother: Familial Stress & How to Handle It

Should I Really Exercise?

The Stress Response: From Brain to Body

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