Thinking Sensing and Behaving

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The Mechanisms Behind Why We Struggle With Multitasking

The brain works best with one job at a time, but daily life calls for multitasking, causing a “bottle neck” in the brain.

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Say “Ahh”

A look at the back of your throat provides insight into the brain.

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The Brain Throughout Life Worksheet

Help your students better understand that their brains are always changing with this reading and activity.

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Solitary Confinement: Psychological and Neurobiological Insights into Isolation

This panel discusses the implications of solitary confinement with a neurobiologist, a physician, a lawyer, and an individual held in solitary for 29 years.

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Answering Your Questions About Solitary Confinement

Experts in neuroscience and the law answer questions about solitary confinement and how it affects the brain.

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Using Neuroscience to Fight Solitary Confinement in Court and in Print

Jules Lobel has spent years using neuroscience studies in court to argue and prove that solitary confinement should be considered cruel and unusual punishment.

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The Impact of Isolation on the Brain

Richard J. Smeyne discusses recent research that reveals how solitary confinement can cause physical damage to the brain.

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How Stress Alters the Brain and Behavior

Huda Akil, professor of psychiatry at the University of Michigan, explains the many ways that the stress of chronic isolation, especially solitary confinement, affects the brain and behavior.

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My 29 Years in Solitary Confinement

Robert King, a member of the Angola 3, shares how his 29 years in solitary confinement changed the course of his life forever.

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Making It Visible: Neuroscience Shines a Light on Solitary Confinement

As social animals, our health depends on interactions with others. If placed in isolation, without those connections, our physical and mental health take a hit.