Danyea Hays
Bio
Hello readers, my name is Danyea Hays and I am a psychology graduate. You can find many psychology articles and personal essays on my page. How you enjoy :)
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Marijuana on the Brain
In January of 2014, Colorado became the first state in America to legalize the selling of marijuana products to adult consumers. Since then, Colorado has made billions of dollars, which in turn financed businesses and state instead of criminals. Crime has also dropped more than 10 percent since the substance was legalized, making Colorado a safer and richer state. Along with Colorado, states such as Washington and Oregon have also fully legalized marijuana, making weed a rapidly growing, widely known item. Not only is marijuana becoming super popular over the years, it has developed its own culture as well. It has even changed the culture of weed here on the islands, causing the point of view of the plant to be more accepted. Although marijuana has many positive impacts on revenue, health, and crime, how does it affect one’s cognitive abilities?
By Danyea Hays6 years ago in Potent
The Psychology of Love
In many societies, especially in the western society, love, whether it is between a partner, family member, friend or animal, is present. It is seen as a necessity and want throughout each individual’s life. Love can help bring people together or tear people apart. It is something, an emotion if you will, that many societies wrap their livelihoods around. Neurochemically, love is defined as an array of different neurotransmitters centering around motivation and reward being released into an individual’s brain, causing an amazing sensation one feels for a person, place or thing. And when an individual cannot seem to find this sensation of “love,” they tend to look for it in other ways, such as using drugs that will sort of mimic the feeling one gets when in love. Even though love is so apparent in many societies, some scientists will argue that it is not a universal emotion. But all in all, individuals around the world have an extremely strong necessity for this sensation called, love. This paper will help individuals understand love by defining what love is chemically, how different drugs can mimic love, and if this “emotion” is universal.
By Danyea Hays6 years ago in Humans
How Learning How to Play an Instrument Can Strengthen Your Brain
How many of you know how to play an instrument? If you do, good for you! You may be “smarter” than an average person. And do not worry if you do not play one; just pick up guitar or piano and you too will develop skills that can help everyday life become easier as well. When I was younger, my mother pushed me to be in as many different extracurricular activities as I could, one being piano lessons. Although I loved playing piano, I begged and begged my mother to let me watch TV, play on the computer, or go outside. Little did I know, learning the piano helped me develop many useful skills and habits that would later help me to become successful in my day-to-day life as a young adult. Knowing that now, I not only play the piano, but I also picked up the guitar, the ukulele, and the clarinet to better myself and my brain.
By Danyea Hays6 years ago in Beat
The Negative Effects That MDMA (Molly) Has on the Brain
Looking at the American society, especially within its millennial subculture, drugs have become a huge commodity, from cocaine and marijuana to methamphetamines and psychedelics—although the main drug that has seemingly taken over the party scene recently in the past few decades is the drug commonly known as "Molly," ecstasy, or MDMA. This drug is used mostly at raves or clubs, where the atmosphere is to “party until you drop.” Basically, when a person takes molly, all of their senses are heightened and the person is given a euphoric feeling for about two to five hours. This drug can be consumed orally, sniffed, or any way one can ingest the substance.
By Danyea Hays6 years ago in Psyche