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The Interplay of Attachment Anxiety and Default Mode Network Connectivity in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: Literature Review

Naphat Ananthanit – meipingananthanit@alyssasychan September 19th, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications team. Abstract Objective: The primary goal of this review is to synthesize and clarify the interplay between psychological factors, especially attachment anxiety and neurobiological alterations, particularly within the default mode network (DMN), in adolescents with eating disorders (EDs). It aims to clarify how…

Neuropsychological Mechanisms of Flow States

Saanvi Talwar – saanvi2369@gmail.com September 2nd, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications team. Abstract Flow states, characterized by cycles of deep immersion, automatic attention, and heightened task involvement, have been the focus of growing interest in a range of high-performance activities, including sports, surgery, the arts, and competitive video games. This article provides an integrative…

Neurocognitive and Behavioral Correlates of Adolescent Digital Addiction

Saanvi Talwar – saanvi2369@gmail.com September 2nd, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications team. Abstract Digital technology is a fundamental aspect of adolescence, providing unparalleled opportunities for learning, socialization, and entertainment. Excessive exposure to online media, video games, and cellular phones has been increasingly described as potentially addictive, generating behavioral characteristics that are similar to classical…

How Age-Related Schemas Affect Recall

Sanjay Gowthaman – sanjay.g_cis@gemselearning.com Anushka Anil Menon – anushkaanil.m_cis@gemselearning.com Vaibhavi Parashar Shreedhar – vaibhavipara.s_cis@gemselearning.com September 2nd, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications team. Abstract: This research investigates how age-related schemas impact testimonies of students, specifically year 7s (10–12-year-olds) and year 13s (17–18-year-olds) when exposed to a peculiar story. Based on Bartlett’s theory of reconstructive memory,…

Facial Mimicry and Social Connectedness: A Neuropsychological Exploration

Saanvi Talwar – saanvi2369@gmail.com August 4th, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications Team. Abstract Facial mimicry, or involuntary or voluntary imitation of another’s face, is a foundation of nonverbal social interaction. Long associated with the mirror neuron system (MNS), mimicry has been viewed as an innate, perception-driven motor response to facilitate the sharing of emotions.…

Addiction and Its Effect on the Brain: A Review of Structural and Functional Alterations in the Human Brain

Dabosmita Parial – dabosmita.parial07@gmail.com August 4th, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications Team. ABSTRACT Many studies and research have identified that addiction causes lasting changes to the brain structure and function, especially in areas related to impulse and inhibitory control, as well as the prefrontal cortex. This paper reviews a range of research investigating the…

Under Pressure: Stress and Working Memory in Adolescents

Saanvi Talwar – staffwriter.neuropsychology@gmail.com July 29th, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications Team. Abstract Working memory (WM) is the cognitive system that stores and processes information temporarily. This is crucial to learning, reasoning, and emotion regulation, particularly in adolescence when the prefrontal cortex (PFC) is developing at a fast rate. Stress impacts WM via activation…

Neuropsychology: An Overview

Ebrahim Gilani – gilaniebrahim96@gmail.com June 18, 2025 Edited by the YNPS Publications Team. Neuropsychology is a multidisciplinary science dedicated to the study of the interrelationship between brain structure and function, and their influence on human behavior, cognition, and psychological processes. Science draws upon an array of fields of study, including neurology, psychology, neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, neurochemistry,…

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