Hey all! Well today wasn't too eventful.I was a scholar for most of the morning-working on my research question.  If it gets approved by my professor-I'll be researching the neurobiological changes in the brains of children who have experienced maltreatment compared to those that have not.  Research shows that if a child is abused, you can actually see structures and physiological changes in the brain---so there are visual changes.  It also shows that some interventions or treatments to help a child recover from abuse (psychologically) also reverse these changes to the brain.  But-I'll be looking at what the changes are physically and what those changes might mean to the function of the brain.  SOO that's my research question.  I worked on that for most of the morning.  It was a big toss up between risk factors of teen pregnancy and interventions proven most effective with female juvenile offenders.  But, I'm really interested in psychobiology and neuropsych especially so this is a good fit.  AND there is research on it (unlike most things I choose!)

We've also been getting the house ready for ANGEL!  Tonight I worked out a crafty deal with Adam..in exchange for me helping him study he mopped all the floors which is VERY exciting for me because as I have stated---it is my most dreaded household task. So that was nice!  So tonight I've mostly been scholarly cuz it'll be all fun this weekend I'm sure!  I'll write all about it! 

Have a great weekend!  Happy Super Bowl!

Kara

P.S. YET another fish death! I am TRAGIC excuse for a fish guardian....this AFTER passing the rigorous tests of the aquarium guy....I'm in deep depression and at a loss as to what I did!  He croaked after a lil over 24 hours!  AND his name was Jung..which is even more sad as I'm a big fan of Jungian psychology.  Now only Freud lives--a sad state of affair for our world view if his was the only perspective!