Max Greenspan

Why Some Songs Hit Harder Than Others

I’ve always felt like music connects to something deeper in me. Not just in a “this song is good” way but in a “this song just opened a memory I didn’t know I still had” kind of way. For example, hearing “Scream and Shout” by WILL.I.AM immediately brings me back to my elementary school days…

Living Without a Mind’s Eye

Aphantasia is the inability to visualize images in the mind. While most people can close their eyes and picture familiar objects like a sunset, a loved one’s face, or their childhood home, those with aphantasia experience only darkness. Their “mind’s eye” is blank, making mental imagery something they hear about but never actually experience. …

Hi there! My name is Max Greenspan and I am from Phoenix, Arizona. I currently plan on matriculating to the business school and majoring in finance. I enjoy listening to music, watching and playing sports, and playing chess. I decided to take this class because I’ve always been fascinated with the biology of the brain…