Eating is necessary for humans to survive, and now many enjoy delicious food created by great cooks from all around the world. I myself am a food lover – I love to eat everything ranging from a regular McDonald’s cheeseburger to an expensive steak served in a Lawry’s. I enjoy travelling to different places to…
Month: March 2021
The Colors of Interior Design and Emotional Association
In this day and age, the way homes, work spaces, and other buildings appear on the inside can be very reflective of the environment we are walking into, or at least this is what our brains cause us to believe. The colors involved in interior design can bring out different emotions in people without us…
Bridget Hurley
Hi! My name is Bridget Hurley. I am from St. Louis, Missouri. I am currently on the pre-business track and will be applying for the business school next year. I will most likely study marketing and finance. I love playing sports, especially soccer and volleyball, hanging out with friends, and trying new restaurants. I really…
Olfaction and Memory
When we are asked to think of a specific taste and smell, like aroma and salty, it’s very easy for us to recall what exactly it is as you are actually smelling or tasting it. Is it indicating a strong association between olfaction and memory? Basically, there are two distinct cognitive-perceptual processes associated with odor…
Stop and Smell the Roses
The sunrays glide across the pond with grace as you take your weekend stroll. It is a bright, pleasant Sunday morning. As you kneel near the rose bushes, you close your eyes and take a deep breath — and the stench of your younger brother’s dirty socks envelop your senses instead. What can explain this…
Music on the Brain
Whether it is eating a healthier diet or exercising more frequently, we often dwell on ways to improve our physical health and preserve our wellbeing. However, we never tend to think about our brain’s health or the effects of our actions on such a dominant muscle—often overlooking the importance of our mental health. Similar to…
Does a blind person view the world in complete darkness?
It is difficult to imagine how disabled people live without actually losing some body functions. A few years ago, I have seen a movie that left a deep impression on me as a child. The movie was about a blind Chinese national security officer in WW2 who used his talent in monitoring telegraphs to save…
The Subjectivity of Taste
When I was a young child, my mother tried to get me to eat healthy foods. She would try to disguise vegetables as snacks or meat by simply saying they were something that looked similar. Carrots became cheese, broccoli became cauliflower (I used to like cauliflower), and tomatoes became cherries. Somehow, my mother was able…
Yoga: not only an exercise but also a great masterpiece
Yoga is a mind and body practice origins from ancient India with a 5,000-year history. It’s also one of the most ancient eastern strength techniques that combine physical postures, breathing exercises, and spiritual contemplation(meditation). In more recent years, it has become popular as a form of physical exercise and a self-mind exploration as it enhances…
Synesthetes and their Arts
Synesthesia refers to the phenomenon in which stimulation of one sense modality gives rise to a sensation in another sense modality (Harrison and Baron 1994). I know it sounds tedious and confusing. To put this definition into plain and simple terms, a few concrete examples might help. Imagine seeing waved colors when listening to your…