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Transmitting awareness in the field of neuroscience

How to Write Cold Emails for Research Positions

Begin with an introduction of yourself that includes your name, year of study, university, and major. Next, state the purpose of your message and describe why you are a valuable candidate for the position. Describe how you were introduced to the professor’s research and specify your availability. Attach your resume and academic transcript. For more, check out our sample template!

Gaming and Cognition

As the popularity of and interest in video games have increased over the last four decades, so has the interest in the effects of video games on the brain. This week’s post will cover some of the latest research in this area of study, and where the field is expected to go from here.

Social Isolation and the Brain

The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the lives of individuals both physically and mentally (Xiong et al., 2020). Safety precautions to reduce the spread of this virus, such as social isolation, have increased the risk of mental illnesses and loneliness (Xiong et al., 2020). The pandemic has already raised anxiety levels in the population, but the…
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Studying Tips for Online Exams

Ever since COVID-19 emerged, university students have been struggling to transition with online classrooms, lectures and exams. The stress and toils of studying for online exams have physically and mentally exhausted us, but these helpful studying tips will definitely help out students. Research has shown that students who find it difficult to prepare for an upcoming exam tend to drown themselves in countless pages of lecture and reading notes. From personal experience, that was the same case for me during my first year, but the key to success is to follow the advice in this post!