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Dorm: Stoughton Hometown: Naples, FL Relationship status: In a relationship Three words that describe you: Ambitious, witty, easygoing Hottest trait: My brain (intelligence?) Claim to Harvard fame: I’m not sure I really have one Best part about becoming a sophomore: Dunster Dining Hall Fastest way to your heart: being genuine What you miss most from the ‘90s: Disney classics Your Gossip Girl crush: Nate Archibald
...societies across the globe and examine how government policy affects people's daily lives, its authors are quick to caution against jumping to conclusions, especially for large countries "with a significant degree of federalism" (think U.S., Canada and Australia). Still, the report does offer some tidbits that tickle the brain: did you know that despite having one of the longest life expectancy rates in the world, most Japanese people think their health is poor? Well...
...environment in the early years has an active role in shaping the brain," says Geraldine Dawson, a leading autism researcher and the chief scientific officer of the advocacy group Autism Speaks. "What we see in autism may be partly the result of not engaging with the social environment. So if you engage the baby through an intervention, you might prevent or at least reduce the development of autism symptoms." (See more about autism...
...they are in him. In 2005, he met in Sweden with Dr. Aaron "Tim" Beck of the University of Pennsylvania, the inventor of cognitive therapy and, at 87, one of the most influential psychologists in the world. He's also met several times with neuroscientists specializing in research on brain mechanisms associated with various kinds of meditation...
...transferred clearly onto paper.” But there is also a practical, physical element. “My hand skills have developed,” he says. “I have become extremely good at doing surgeries and other lab techniques, like putting really thin brain sections onto slides and injecting embryonic cells with needles that are 50 microns wide.” For Tischfield, ceramics have also facilitated forays into entrepreneurship and community service. Besides teaching volunteer workshops for SPARK, an after school program in Boston for inner-city youth, he works...