Author: Ann Philip
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Binaural Beats: The Beats That Beat Cognitive Overload
“It’s always that damn phone.” These devices, alongside many others, have become our most prized companions while simultaneously being major sources of anxiety, stress, and an endless overload of distractions. Ironically, a developing remedy to these issues, present in the problem itself, is an unconventional digital drug called binaural beats. Accessible through a simple pair…
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The Pain of a Feather: Allodynia
Imagine living a life where sensations as ordinary as the gentle touch of a loved one, a cold breeze or simply the feeling of clothes on your skin evokes pain. This is the reality for individuals with allodynia, a phenomenon which causes non-painful stimuli on the skin, to be perceived as pain. This phenomenon is…