Tag: neuroscience

Bilateral Stimulation and Regulation of the Central Nervous System: A Neurophysiological Parallel to Psychotherapy Induced Calming Mechanisms

October 23, 2025

Author: Khirstyn-Lien Neuroscience and Psychotherapy Date: October 2025 Abstract Bilateral stimulation (BLS) is a therapeutic technique that involves rhythmic, alternating sensory input that are typically visual, auditory, or tactile, across both hemispheres of the brain. Originally popularized through Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy, BLS has since been studied as a mechanism that induces … More Bilateral Stimulation and Regulation of the Central Nervous System: A Neurophysiological Parallel to Psychotherapy Induced Calming Mechanisms

Chronic Stress Induced Remodeling of the Prefrontal Cortex and Its Impact on Decision Making

August 10, 2025

Author: Khirstyn-Lien Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Date: August 2025 Abstract Chronic stress induces profound structural, functional, and molecular alterations in the prefrontal cortex (PFC), a brain region essential for executive control, working memory, and goal directed decision making. Prolonged exposure to stress hormones and neuromodulators disrupts dendritic architecture, reduces synaptic connectivity, and alters neurotransmission, shifting … More Chronic Stress Induced Remodeling of the Prefrontal Cortex and Its Impact on Decision Making

Distortion of Reality and Its Neurocognitive Consequences: The Correlation Between Lying And Dementia

July 22, 2025

Author: Khirstyn-Lien Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Date: July 2025 AbstractIn the following perspective based review, I explore the hypothesis that individuals who frequently lie or habitually alter their perception of reality may be at increased risk of developing dementia. Drawing upon existing neuroscientific literature on executive function, memory distortion, and prefrontal cortex integrity, I propose … More Distortion of Reality and Its Neurocognitive Consequences: The Correlation Between Lying And Dementia

The Default Mode Network (DMN) and Spontaneous Cognition: A Neurobiological Basis for Insight During Mundane Tasks

June 28, 2025

Author: Khirstyn-Lien Neuroscience and Cognitive Science Date: June 2025 Abstract The Default Mode Network (DMN) is a prominent resting state network involved in introspective functions such as autobiographical memory, self referential processing, and future simulation. Although initially characterized as task negative, emerging evidence reveals the DMN’s essential role in creative cognition, particularly during durations of … More The Default Mode Network (DMN) and Spontaneous Cognition: A Neurobiological Basis for Insight During Mundane Tasks

The Neuroscience of Meditation: How It Rewires Your Brain for the Better

June 23, 2025

Building healthy habits has been a hobby I’ve relentlessly been expanding on over the years. Something that I truly enjoy is my morning meditation as soon as I wake up before my morning workouts. In recent years, meditation has moved from niche practice to mainstream wellness tool. But beyond the mainstream benefits, what does modern … More The Neuroscience of Meditation: How It Rewires Your Brain for the Better

You Can NEVER Be Overdressed Or Overeducated

December 11, 2024

In honor of finishing my first business course through Harvard Business School today I wanted to share this sentiment that I’ve lived by forever. From my journey through education earning undergraduate and graduate degrees, to neuroscience research, and earning certifications after higher education: I truly believe you can never be over educated. If anything interests … More You Can NEVER Be Overdressed Or Overeducated