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Ritu Kapoor

At a university neuroscience institute in Portland, Oregon, Ritu Kapoor coordinated public brain-awareness programs before joining Biology Insights as a staff writer covering basic neuroscience. She organized science fairs and community events using real specimens to explain brain function to visitors. She holds a BS in neuroscience from the University of Vermont.

What Does It Mean to Have an Enlarged Amygdala?
The Emotional Brain: How It Functions and Shapes Behavior
Amygdala Autism: What Is the Connection?
How Do Emotions Work in Your Brain and Body
What Makes Something Scary: Your Brain Explained
What Parts of the Brain Are Involved in Autism?
How the Brain Creates and Manages Emotions
Can Emotional Trauma Cause Brain Damage?
What Part of the Brain Is Affected by Schizophrenia?
Fear Extinction: How the Brain Learns to Overcome Fear
What Parts of the Brain Are Affected by Autism?
The Neuroscience of Autism: Brain Structure and Function
Empathic Pain: The Science of Feeling Another Person’s Pain
Can a Monkey Have Autism? A Look at Primate Research
The Connection Between Serotonin and Aggression
How Does Abuse Affect Brain Development and Function?
The Mesolimbic Reward System and How It Shapes Behavior
Pavlovian Fear Conditioning: How the Brain Learns Fear
What Part of the Brain Does Autism Affect?
What Does a Narcissist Brain Scan Reveal?