View these opportunities for training and mentorship in small group settings with the STAR Institute faculty. Some opportunities include in-depth training with Dr. Lucy Jane Miller, Dr. Sarah [...]
Stroke Jill Bolte Taylor got a research opportunity few brain scientists would wish for: She had a massive stroke, and watched as her brain functions — motion, speech, self-awareness [...]
by Ron B. Minson, MD Let’s take a new perspective on having ‘balance’ in our lives. Yes, it is important to have balance in our lives. On an individual level, it generally means balancing time [...]
Most of our feelings – both physical and emotional – have their origin in the body. That is, the state of our body and its functions drive the state of our emotions and our emotions [...]
Lying is far more common than we’d like to believe and it’s very difficult to know when someone is telling a lie. So it would be useful if a polygraph test were a foolproof means of lie [...]
BUSTED! You should be suspicious of claims that a certain brain area is the epicenter of any given brain function. And you should try to avoid making these claims as well. The old adage, “one [...]
What is the process through which the nervous system evaluates risk outside of your conscious awareness? a. Interoception b. Neuroception c. Sympathetic nervous system d. Parasympathetic nervous [...]
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month and it’s a good time to understand more about the most common brain injury: concussion. Also known as a mild traumatic brain injury, a concussion is caused [...]
