Does anyone know which parts of the brain may change or grow in structure from reading? Or which pathways are used for reading?

I truly think it causes structural changes. I’m just wondering were specifically. Also what tasks these regions also are known for. In perhaps, there are potentially, inadvertent benefits to other nervous system functionality, by way of reading.

It could get even more specific from there. Perhaps different kinds of reading can have different effects. Leisure, focussed, fantasy-fiction, academic, informative. Anyway, just wondering if anyone has any experience or information in this realm.

Sunday I got so stressed that I felt like passing out. Hands were shaking and I felt light headed. My neck hurt as well. Like the base of my skull. I've been feeling off the last few days. I feel like my blood pressure went through the roof. Scared that I did permanent damage to my brain. Or heart. I have a fog. Just something feels off. I've had panic atackes before but this was different.

Hello, i'm 18M, and i got these results at MRI

A few non-specific, right frontal demyelinating lesions. In the pituitary gland, the signal of the neurohypophysis appears more clearly and on a larger area (6.4/5.4 mm) than the normal one for the age - we recommend an endocrinological consultation and, if deemed necessary, completion with a pituitary MRI.

Use a massage gun on your head to recover from stress. It feels good, and recommend to anyone who has a busy life.

Whenever I got stressed as a child (and I admit even now when I’m extremely distressed) I hit the side of my heads, a little bit off the side of my temples, the soft-ish spot above my ear, that area. I did it a handful of times but it’s not very often. I always felt calmer afterwards but then a massive headache later lmao.

Now, I have really bad forgetfulness (quite literally the definition of “out of sight out of mind”. I can’t remember appointments and dates without reminders and I’ve lost SO many water bottles) and directional issues. I still use a gps around the city I’ve lived in for 4-6 years or else I’ll miss turns and get lost 😭

Is my memory issues a result of the head trauma? If so, which part of my brain has been affected?? I’ve always wondered but Google hasn’t helped at all with the specifics.

Any insight would be appreciated!! 🫶

I have a 72 hour at-home EEG to determine if we could see my focal seizures. I have a possible low grade glioma/oligodendroglioma in anterior part of my left frontal lobe and swelling in my frontal/temporal lobes. It is about 3 cm and extends into my insula. My last routine EEG did not see seizure activity even though I had a focal aware seizure just minutes before the test. Could a 72 hour EEG show the seizures even when the routine EEG did not?

What are some tips to use to stay mindfulness? I’m out of it In-N-Out how can I stay more on the mindfulness side?

Is it possible to completely rewire and change your subconscious?

If so then how and what are the most effective ways you rewiring your brain?

Hi 👋 im 30f my neuro appointment is next week trying not to freak myself out, symptoms are constant muscle twitches all over random places around 4 or 5 every 3 mins, -a mirrad of phsycological issues including hallucinations, paranoia, confusion, forgetfulness, illogical conclusions -cold flashes- hand tremors that wax and wane in intensity worst my whole boy shakes lowest barely noticeable- extreme extreme extreme fatigue - random temporary numbnrss,-occasional incontinence, trouble is I've been struggling with this for 6 years and it's taken until now for someone to listen, im mostly scared they will blow me off as just having pregnancy issues because I've been pregnant 5 times in the 6 years but I'm 100% sure it's a brain problem, not sure what to expect. A.i on chat gpt says it's likely ms. And from what little I know of it that makes sense. I just want to make sure I properly advocate for myself during my appointment because it's taken 6 years to get one and when I was reffered the dr wrote tremors and benign twitches leaving out everything else then I had to wait another 7 months to be seen.

I'd like to explore with you the brain and hormonal process that occurs when someone sees an attractive body or face. From visual perception to the release of hormones and neurotransmitters, this process is fascinating and complex.

The Brain Process:

When we see someone we find attractive, our brain processes the visual information and sends it to the prefrontal cortex, where the information is evaluated and decisions are made. The prefrontal cortex is responsible for decision-making, planning, and regulating emotions.

Next, the brain releases dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with reward and pleasure. Dopamine is released in response to the activation of the reward system, which includes structures such as the nucleus accumbens and the prefrontal cortex.

The Hormonal Process:

In addition to dopamine, the brain releases other hormones and neurotransmitters that play an important role in attraction. Oxytocin, also known as the "love hormone," is released during social interaction and intimacy. Oxytocin promotes trust and emotional connection with the person we find attractive.

Vasopressin, also known as the "monogamy hormone," is released in response to social interaction and intimacy. Vasopressin promotes fidelity and loyalty towards the person we find attractive.

The Reflection:

Now that we've explored the brain and hormonal process behind attraction, I'd like to reflect on the nature of attraction. Are we really "drugged" by our emotions, or are we simply making a conscious choice to pursue someone we find attractive?

Is it possible that we're overestimating the impact of attraction on our behavior, and underestimating the role of our own agency and choice? Are we really victims of our emotions, or are we simply choosing to prioritize the thrill of attraction over other considerations?

I'd love to hear your thoughts on this topic. Do you think we're really "drugged" by our emotions, or are we simply making a conscious choice? What role does agency and choice play in attraction?

References:

• Fisher, H. E., Brown, L. L., & Aron, A. (2005). Romantic love: An fMRI study of reward, motivation, and emotion. Journal of Neurophysiology, 93(5), 3279-3285.
• Marazziti, D., Akiskal, H. S., Rossi, A., & Cassano, G. B. (2009). Alteration of the platelet serotonin transporter in romantic love. Psychological Medicine, 39(11), 1915-1923.
• Young, L. J. (2013). The chemistry of love. Scientific American, 308(5), 54-59.

Edit: I'd like to clarify that I'm not saying that attraction is not a complex and multifaceted process. However, I'd like to explore the idea that perhaps we're overestimating the impact of attraction on our behavior, and underestimating the role of our own agency and choice.

I think of a sentence, but a slightly different one that makes less sense comes out. I have a learning disability which gives me a speech impediment, but I know the words I want to say, and I know how to say them, but I don't. It's really frustrating, especially when I'm supposed to be witty.

So, I have no clue how, but today, between twelve and two o'clock mid day, I forgot the code which I use almost everyday for banking on my phone. I just could not remember it, even clearing my mind and letting my muscle memory make the movements did not work. Not only my active memory forgot, my cerebellum, which stores muscle memory, forgot it! I am absolutely flabbergasted, how could this happen?

I retraced my steps just after the 'incident'. My sister asked me the other day if I knew the login code to an old phone. The day after, when I lost my banking code, she asked again for the login code. I tried remembering codes I used to use on that phone and I gave her a code I thought could work.

Right after I send the potential code, I tried logging into my banking app and when I tried to fill in the code, my brain went blanc. My mind felt like a void, no active memory of my code, nor any muscle memory like I have with my rubix cube.

Now it is later on the day and I still cannot remember it. I changed my banking codes, perhaps tomorrow I will remember the original code, however I need to know: how is it possible to lose an active memory and muscle memory that I have used almost everyday for several years.

Thank you for reading my piece and if anyone knows more about this enigma, please react to this. I would love to read about it!

Hello, I'm 18 years old, let me tell you briefly, I took prednisone treatment for a suspected autoimmune hepatitis, after I stopped prednisone, I felt dizzy and sleepy, the dizziness passed and now I have headaches for 2 months, I somehow have a pressure in the back of the neck, behind the right ear, in the middle of the head, in the forehead. My neurologist said that it is not something serious and serious, but he still said to do an MRI for me to be sure. He told me to do a simple native brain MRI, but from what I understand it is better to do a native brain MRI + TOF sequence What do you think, i'm scared, i never had problems with my head, i was just sad a lot of days for the hepatitis thing, i forgot to mention that my gut is literally destroyed, i also had H Pylori and i took antibiotics, 18 pills per day for 2 weeks

I was playing Chopin's E Minor Prelude and my brain felt really different. I often play the intro to his E Major Nocturne; however it doesn't challenge my brain anymore even when I hit a wrong note and need to remember how it went. That Nocturne is more difficult than the Prelude, and many call it Chopin's easiest piece. There should be more studies on how playing new songs affect the brain.

I don’t even have to write anything down I read the question and then I have a headache why it’s not fair also why does this not happen in class or during test just when doing homework it’s infuriating.

For the longest time I've had this hard to describe physical feeling inside the back of my head. It feels as if though I have something inside of my head / brain. The feeling is more or less constant, although it varies how much I notice it. It's always in the same location, and, not on or around the head, but inside the skull.

I brought it up to my doctor once. She brushed it off, telling me it's impossible to feel something inside your brain. I believed her, but yet I still I have this neverending weird sensation in my head. I brush it off too, mostly, but there are times I'm conviced there's something physically there.

I'm not sure what I'm supposed to do about this. It gives me a bit of health anxiety at times. I struggle sometimes with varying degrees of derealisation and mental health issues, and I can't help but think that it's connected. But, I don't have other symptoms, I think, like you'd probably see in the case of a tumor or some such.

I have a new doctor now. I'm debating whether I should bring it up to her or not, again. I don't know.

My question is just this: Is it possible to physically feel things inside your brain? Or am I just imagining things? Thanks.

Hello, I am 18 years old, I have small to moderate pain in the back of the neck, in the middle, in the forehead and sometimes behind the right ear. Today I went to the neurologist, he examined me and said that I have no pathological changes, he said that I have cephalic pain syndromes and that I have painful sensitivity in the Arnold points, he prescribed me some anti-inflammatories and some supplement for stress, and I will return to control after I have an MRI. I work remotely, spend 8-10 hours at the computer, listen to loud music in headphones, and I think I also have a bad position. I'm worried right now, he said that I don't show any signs of a tumor, he said to do an MRI just to put me at ease and that he is 99% convinced that it is not something serious.