Nov 1, 2020Neuroscience of Environmental EnrichmentEnvironmental enrichment is the stimulation of the brain by its physical and social surroundings. Brains in richer, more stimulating environments have higher rates of synaptogenesis and more complex dendrite arbors, leading to increased brain activity. This effect takes place primarily during neurodevelopment, but also during adulthood to a lesser degree…Neuroscience2 min readNeuroscience2 min read
Oct 9, 2020That which fire together wires together… Is it?I don’t think there is anyone in this entire existence who hasn’t heard this famous quote before. Originally emerged through the lips of the old Hebb himself, but how much of it is really factual in the actual neuroscience? Does our brain really wire when its on fire? Hebbian theory…Hebbian Theory2 min readHebbian Theory2 min read
Sep 20, 2020The Phantom Pain: Psychological or Neural Phenomenon?Imagine you found yourself awake in a hospital bed. Confused, you try to remember what happened and why you are here. The last thing you can recall is you and your car spinning like a top… while overtaking a truck at a very high speed on a narrow highway. Relieved…Pain3 min readPain3 min read
Aug 24, 2020Plasticity Dynamics — How sensitive is your Brain?We know that it’s the plasticity of our brain which allows us to learn n continuously adapt to ever-changing environments. But how sensitive is our brain to the plasticity of neurons and does the brain always remain plastic throughout its lifetime? “Ut est rerum omnium magister usus” (Experience is the…Neuroscience3 min readNeuroscience3 min read
Aug 16, 2020Intro 2 NeuroplasticityAre neurons plastic? Before coming to that question, what are neurons and what do you mean by plastic in this context anyway? As we all know, neurons are the fundamental signaling elements that together comprise our brains, aka the Neuron Doctrine. Any intelligent living being must “adapt” to its environment…Neuroscience3 min readNeuroscience3 min read
Jul 19, 2020To the Infinity… and Beyond!I see knowledge as a tree with branches like roots and roots like branches… Infinite branches growing as I learn, or to frame it better, discovering the unknown offshoots as I explore… With 3 subjective divisions, the branches which ‘I know’ of part or whole which I doubt, the branches…Knowledge3 min readKnowledge3 min read
Jul 19, 2020Everything is temporary — Neuroscience of Memory ConsolidationWe think that humans have the most amazing memory skills among all the species we know of. Some of us even boast ourselves as human supercomputers. Although its the information processing part which contributes more towards the general intelligence, Memory is still a crucial attribute for classifying us as the…Neuroscience3 min readNeuroscience3 min read
Jul 15, 2020Neuroscience behind MemoriesWhat is memory? These days, if you ask anyone this question, most of them will refer to the memory cards or hard disks of the computation devices they are very much familiar with. After all, it’s something which you just store and retrieve right? Or is it? Long before we…Neuroscience3 min readNeuroscience3 min read
Jun 22, 2020To Generalize or Discriminate: Two sides of the same coin!So, I began my blogs after a loooong break with the classic philosophy of Tao Te Ching (The Way), as you can see. …Learning3 min readLearning3 min read
Feb 25, 2020Isekai Neurokitai —Prototyping & StoryboardFinally, I have reached a point where the story feels baked enough in my mind. And even if it's half-cooked [Please pardon my drawing skills :P] or so I am excited to roll it in action. So shall we began the tasting session of my first draft!? As mentioned in…Whiteboard3 min readWhiteboard3 min read
