Why Your Brain Remembers and Reacts: A Guide to the Hippocampus and Amygdala

Why Your Brain Remembers and Reacts: A Guide to the Hippocampus and Amygdala

Written by Social Edge Ambassador: Ishita Singh Have you ever thought about how you can remember your birthday or what you ate for dinner last night? That’s thanks to a special part of your brain called the hippocampus. This seahorse-shaped structure sits near the...
The “Pav Bhaji Generation”: A New Way to Talk About Caregiving in South Asian American Families

The “Pav Bhaji Generation”: A New Way to Talk About Caregiving in South Asian American Families

Recently, I had the opportunity to speak at the Hindu Spiritual Care Institute (HSCI), a nonprofit organization in the Bay Area that’s doing important work for the South Asian American population. HSCI is preparing to graduate its first class of Counselors of Hindu...