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When Panic Attacks

Today, some people lightly throw around the phrase “panic attack.” When feeling stressed or nervous, they may say, “Oh my goodness, I’m about to have a panic attack.” Though in this case used as an exaggeration, for many, panic attacks are a serious issue. For instance, one woman experiencing a panic

Biology 202 2008 - Web Paper 2

Biology 202, Fall 2008, Bryn Mawr College

Second Set of Web Papers

 

Students in Biology 202 write web papers on topics of interest to themselves. These are made available to encourage continuing exploration by others with similar or related interests.

 

Allison ZObediency and group mentality
Angel DesaiConquering the I-function
Anna G.Emotions: the key to rational thought?
anonstudent01Phantom Limbs and Acupuncture
asavannahIn the mind of a person with Dyslexia
Caitlin JeschkeSynesthesia and Cross-Modal Perception
Caroline FeldmanA Not So Pleasant Fairy Tale: Investigating Alice in Wonderland Syndrome
cheffernanConcussions: It’s Only Your Brain
eambashDrawing Conclusions about Withdrawal: Antidepressants and Dangerous Discontinuation
EB Ver HoeveDon't Cross Mama Bear: A Central Pattern Generator in Maternal Aggression
Emily AlspectorRisk-Taking and the I-Function
evanstiegelScent Marketing: Does it Work? Who Nose…
gflahertyInto Thin Air...
heatherAffected, or Merely Effected?
Jackie MaranoThe Tones of Tinnitus: Are Those 'Sounds' That You 'Hear'?
jchung01@brynmawr.eduRunner's High, Endorphins and Questions
Jen BensonDog Breeding: Canine Evolutionary History and Implications for Human Genetics
Jessica KruegerThe End of Man: Myth or Delightful Truth?
Jessica VarneyNinety Percent of the Game... Imagery and Athletic Performance
jriedersConfucius vs Aristotle
jwongThere And Back Again... Re-Entering Reality
K. SmytheNeurotheology: Interpretation of Reality or Creation of Religion
KendraSo, I'm really, really afraid of spiders: Phobias and the Brain
llamprouAre There Two (or More) Consciousnesses?
Lyndsey CA New Pitch on ALS: Striking Out Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Madina G.Mind and Body Possessed: Schizophrenia and Rapid Eye Movement Behavioral Disorder
maggie_simonAn Overview of Pain Perception
Mahvish QureshiWhy the Male Voice Dominates Auditory Hallucinations
Margaux KearneyChildren of a Greater God
MarieSagerWhen Panic Attacks
mcrepeauCalling Down the Gods and Invoking the Spirit: Entertaining the Possibility of Ritual Possession as Discreet Behavior versus Abj
merry2eConscious Children: A Brief Look at Hydranencephaly
Mimi N.Insomnia and the Mechanisms of Sleep
mkhiljiThe Role of Nervous System Architecture in Language Acquisition
Molly PieriMind-Body Dualism/Unity in Medicine
nasabereLessons Learned from Haitian Voodoo: Zombification and the Altered Consciousness Experience
Nelly KhaselevLearning
Paul BThe Language and the I-Function: Are they Mutually Exclusive?
PS2007Evil on the Brain
ptongA Teaspoon of Laughter
Rica Dela CruzLove: More Complicated Than Chemistry
Simone ShaneMirroring Emotions: The Role of Mirror Neurons in Empathy
Skye HarmonyThe Truth Is in There (the Brain, That Is): Sleep, Memory and Alien Abductions
Sophie FIt's Not a Feminist Thing
Tara RajuThe Biological and Behavioral Exploration of Why Politicians Cheat
Zoe Fuller-YoungQuestioning Moral Behavior: how should we interpret innate evil?

 

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Children of a Greater God

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Emotions: the key to rational thought?

 

            For years, being emotional was often looked down upon. It was thought stupid people were emotional, and rational people were intelligent. To criticize an opponent, one might disparage their emotional character, saying they were too weak to make intelligible choices. Turns out, having emotional responses is key to making any rational choice.

 

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A New Pitch on ALS: Striking Out Lou Gehrig’s Disease

        “Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the earth." Even if you’re not a big fan of baseball, you’re probably familiar with this unforgettable quote, stated by the legendary Lou Gehrig on July 4, 1939 as he addressed an admiring crowd honoring his achievements on Lou Gehrig Appreciation Day. Indeed, “The Iron Horse’s”

Ambiguous Figures - Cheetahs

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This picture appeared in the October 1997 issue of National Geographic World. Photo by Gerard Lemmo, in an article by Julie Vosburgh Agnone. The photographer "does not remember which head goes with which body".

Ambiguous Figures - Hills and Valleys

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Photograph by Paul Grobstein.  The lower image is identical to the upper image except that it has been rotated 180 degrees. 

The Moebius Strip that is a Blog: What Genre Is it?


Day 21 of Emerging Genres:
The Moebius Strip that is a Blog:
What Genre Is It?


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