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Emma / Chicago studyblr neuro + psych major, studio art minor

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[tortagnamgnam]

This is the lucky clover cat. reblog this in 30 seconds & he will bring u good luck and fortune.

[unclebabie]

THIS ONE!!! THIS IS THE ONE THAT WORKS!!!!!

I reblogged him the day i started treatment and 1. GOT TO MY APPOINTMENT ON TIME 2. FOUND A FREE PARKING TICKET SOMEONE LEFT IN THE METER FOR ME AND 3. GOT FREE STARBUCKS AFTER MY APPOINTMENT!!!!!

[cutedemonbabe]

I’m convinced bc I reblogged this on Friday, got hired at a job I had a million interviews for, went on a first date that went well, and got kissed a billion times so like hell ya to the luck cat

[darkfyretheumbrawitch-deactivat]

Still on hiatus but not going to pass this up

[constellationinprogress]

HOME | 12/11/17

Outlander, Polish and drawing. Nothing you’ve never heard of before.

[studyspiration-coffee]

Ways to ensure you’ll have a productive study session

1. Turn off your phone, and either put it in your desk drawer or in an old pencil case and put that in a different room. Don’t just leave it face down next to you, or turn off do not disturb, just bloody do it I promise you’re not missing out on anything.

2. If you’re revising for a long time, studying without some sort of background music or ambience tends to make you antsy. So if you’re into music, check out the Imitation Game soundtrack on both youtube and spotify, the Theory of Everything Soundtrack, the Harry Potter Soundtrack, Electronic Concentration on Spotify and on Youtube. If you’re not into music, head to ambientmixer.com and find your hogwarts house common room one, and

3. If you’re using your laptop, grab a sticky note and scribble down the main three things you absolutely need to get done during that study session and stick it next to your keyboard so you’re constantly reminded of the fact that you should be doing work. 4. Strongly separate your work time and your chill out time. Figure out how long you can stay focused, and take a break that is lowkey productive and most importantly has its own cutoff point. For example, working out for 15 minutes is a good break because not only are you taking care of your body but the workout will end at some point, especially if you follow along a workout on YouTube or something. And once it’s ended, you’re more likely to actually go back to work.

[runninbrain-blog]

alright haven't been on here in a century but the end of October has been insane for me (halloween, birthday, exams, etc.) so here's a fun lil cloth still-life project ☁️

[butteryplanet]

our cinemagraphs on instagram: @kitchenghosts

[smartspo]

12:05 // history revision 🌼

[runninbrain-blog]

finishing a psych research methods write-up // the IC is one of my favorite places to study on campus, the building sits almost on top of Lake Michigan and I'll never get tired of the views

[historomy-blog]

Reading in bed. It’s never the most productive, but honestly it’s all I can handle right now. And that’s okay! Nobody can be productive all the time.

[myserendipities]

Your brain’s ability to collect, connect, and create mosaics from these milliseconds-long impressions is the basis of every memory. By extension, it is the basis of you. This isn’t just metaphysical poetics. Every sensory experience triggers changes in the molecules of your neurons, reshaping the way they connect to one another. That means your brain is literally made of memories, and memories constantly remake your brain. This framework for memory dates back decades. And a sprawling new review published today in Neuron adds an even finer point: Memory exists because your brain’s molecules, cells, and synapses can tell time. Defining memory is about as difficult as defining time. In general terms, memory is a change to a system that alters the way that system works in the future. “A typical memory is really just a reactivation of connections between different parts of your brain that were active at some previous time,” says neuroscientist Nikolay Kukushkin, coauthor of this paper. And all animals—along with many single-celled organisms—possess some sort of ability to learn from the past.

Your Brain Doesn’t Contain Memories. It Is Memories | WIRED (via myserendipities)

[runninbrain-blog]

I despise chem, but the pastel periodic table I found is pretty cute

[studyingsenseless]

09.17.17 • reupload of some psych notes

[studywithinspo]

“I hear a thousand kind words about me and it makes no difference yet I hear one insult and all confidence shatters - focusing on the negative.” (Kaur, 67)

[laymyladylay]

Don’t fall for it.

[stvdybuddies]

10.10.17 || 100 Days of Productivity (10/100) - Some psychology notes in preparation for psyc midterm >.<

[runninbrain-blog]

hey! my name’s emma and I’ve just made this studyblr to try to motivate myself to get through a double major :) I am in my second year at Loyola University Chicago as a cognitive/ behavioral neuroscience and psychology major & studio art minor, so you’ll be seeing a lot of that on my feed as well as the occasional exercise content (I love running with all my heart)