The Geek

Not everyone drinks to the point of a hangover. Not everyone drinks period. But I’m guessing that, on both counts, you do. (That’s why you’re here, right?) So the real question comes down to: Are you reading this in preparation or escape? Because let’s face it: There is no escape. When you’re hungover, you’re hungover. While there … Read more

Dementia pugilistica is a term used to mistakenly describe demented pugs as well as accurately signify a state of neurodegeneration commonly associated with boxers–i.e. pugilists. Apparently, receiving hits to the head over and over has repercussions. However, it’s not the only term we use to describe head injury, other titles including: Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) Traumatic Brain Injury … Read more

They say a healthy lifestyle with a good diet, lots of exercise and proper sleep can work wonders for the student’s brain. But what they don’t tell you is that it eating, exercising, and sleeping during a test doesn’t help improve exam scores. This is why students resort to a “quick fix” of mental energy during exams and … Read more

I am super motivated! …to binge-watch Netflix tonight. I am insanely driven! …to sleep in until noon. I am crazy ambitious! …about eating this entire cake. To a degree we’re all motivated, driven, and ambitious (woo redundancy!), some more so than others. But it isn’t simply a matter of being more motivated than someone else that establishes … Read more

If you can’t hack the game, you’ll have to resort to the next best thing: Hacking the brain. And, fortunately, not all brain hacks are banned by eSport leagues’ ongoing effort to limit “smart drug” usage in the eSports arena. While Adderall and Ritalin are out, most of the nootropics are still fair game for … Read more