A Journey Through Your Brain

Welcome to ‘A Journey Through Your Brain’!

Over the next few months, we will take you on a journey through your brain with a series of blog posts. We will be talking about what our brains are made up of and how they work to allow us to walk, think, talk, and do whatever we want to do! In our 10-part blog series, we will dive into different topics including sleep, attention, and language. Each blog will include updates on the latest research in each topic, as well as some evidence-based tips for you to practice yourself. 

Who is the blog for?

Anyone with an interest in the brain! You don’t need any prior knowledge of neuroscience or psychology to get involved - our blogs will be accessible to everyone!

Why are we doing the blog?

Recently, members of the UCD Neuropsychology Lab were awarded SPARC funding from University College Dublin to create this blog. We want to use this blog as a way to share neuroscience and neuropsychology with the public. Our evidence-based tips and tricks at the end of each blog will hopefully be able to help you improve your daily lives! 

Who are we? 

We are three PhD students from the UCD Neuropsychology Lab. Jen is interested in infant brain development, particularly attention development and sensory processing. Her research focuses on babies with a family history of ADHD. Clara is interested in tracking neuropsychological and educational outcomes following brain injury, with her current research exploring the assessment and treatment of children with epilepsy. Lisa is interested in sleep, brain development, and thinking skills in childhood. Her research focuses on children with Tourette syndrome. If you want to learn more about us, see the ‘Meet Our Team’ page here on our website! 

Come back next week, when Clara will be giving you an introduction to how our brains are structured! In the meantime, don’t forget to follow us on Twitter and Facebook to stay tuned for all the latest news from our lab!