Mind Your Molecules

Learned Helplessness

Are We Becoming the United States of Learned Helplessness?

Nadine Kabbani Ph.D. on April 18, 2023

Are we developing social learned helplessness to growing gun violence?

Are we developing social learned helplessness to growing gun violence?

Education

Are Mental Factors Contributing to an Erosion of Democracy?

Nadine Kabbani Ph.D. on January 23, 2023

Can our democracy survive without an investment in mental health care?

Can our democracy survive without an investment in mental health care?

Eating Disorders

How We Eat May Be Determined by Our Early Life Experiences

Nadine Kabbani Ph.D. on November 11, 2022

Are our eating habits wired into our brains?

Are our eating habits wired into our brains?

Cognition

Learning a New Language Differs Between Children and Adults

Nadine Kabbani Ph.D. on October 4, 2022

Should we reconsider adults learn a new language? Science suggests yes.

Should we reconsider adults learn a new language? Science suggests yes.

Genetics

Turning Data Into Music May Help Scientists Study Nature

Nadine Kabbani Ph.D. on May 16, 2022

Can music tell us something about our genes? Maybe, if we listen carefully enough.

Can music tell us something about our genes? Maybe, if we listen carefully enough.

Addiction

We May Soon Have a Vaccine to Fight Opioid Addiction

Nadine Kabbani Ph.D. on April 19, 2022

A vaccine to fight drug addiction? It's worth a shot.

A vaccine to fight drug addiction? It's worth a shot.

Estrogen

Changes in Estrogen Impact the Brain Well Before Alzheimer's

Nadine Kabbani Ph.D. on April 4, 2022

When it comes to disease risk, should we look more closely at brain changes during menopause?

When it comes to disease risk, should we look more closely at brain changes during menopause?