A Foundation for Trauma-Informed Understanding by Noor Haidar and Reem Ismail Neuroplasticity is the ability of the brain’s neuronal circuits structurally and functionally to adapt. Epigenetics, neurogenesis, synaptic plasticity, and white matter plasticity are four neuroplastic mechanisms that facilitate learning and adaptation. An epigenetic influence enhances adaptation to current or future environments by regulating gene expression; neurogenesis involves the integration […]

A Deep Dive into the Cognitive Aspects of Trauma by Anabel Massabki and Lana Kamareddine Exposure to trauma can have an enduring impact on an individual’s mental well-being. In the Cognitive Science Department at Operation Twelve, we are interested in researching how trauma, or an emotional response to a disturbing event, can impact our cognition, thinking, perception, reasoning, and judgment […]