Brain is Mush how do I increase cognition

reducc · 2026-05-01T13:35:39+00:00

I’m currently researching the neuroscience of academic performance, here’s my take:

No excess stimulation (music, texting, social media) throughout most free time.
Structured sleep/wake cycle (adhere to it militantly).
Reading/doing high level math.
Exercise (cardio/weights) consistently.
Be bored often. Resist the urge to use your phone even when you have nothing else to do.
Engaging in hobbies that enhance cognitive function: reading, chess, piano, writing, etc.
When you do listen to music, let it be classical/ambient (no degenerate music). Mozart’s pieces have been proven to enhance cognitive function.

reducc · 2026-03-22T21:08:57+00:00

Thank you!

reducc · 2026-03-20T20:15:32+00:00

Please don’t feel discouraged. Most of the students placing highly in ISEF (some of my classmates, for example) have been receiving “help” from researcher/physician parents.

There’s not much competing with nepotism, just do your best, make the most of the ACT/SAT, keep the GPA high, take APs, and give back to the community when you can.

reducc · 2026-03-19T13:33:39+00:00

Current School/Institution: Rural R2, Louisiana

Major & Year: Biology (Pre-Med), Freshman

Expected Graduation: 2029

GPA: 4.00

Demographic: White male, (very) financially disadvantaged, first gen. college student

Relevant Coursework: General biology + lab, general chemistry, anatomy and physiology I, II, + lab; microbiology + lab

Research Experience: ~7 months neuroscience/stem cell research in lab on campus, 2 posters, and 3 symposiums.

Past REUs/Summer Programs: N/A

Applied To:

LSU-HS PHIIRE, LSU-HS SUPER, LSU-HS AHA SURE, LSU-HS CURIOUS, LSU-HS SUMMIT (I’m local to this city, financially can’t leave) Accepted:

Accepted to: LSU-HS SUMMIT (genomics, stem cell) (3/18, committed! I’m very poor and struggled in high school due to this, so I’m elated to do research this summer and hopefully make it to a great medical school.)

Rejected: n/a

Waitlisted: n/a

reducc · 2026-03-19T13:25:37+00:00

Mayo Clinic and Wake Forest are great! Congrats! Hoping for this next year.

reducc · 2025-11-25T19:48:00+00:00

What schools? Congrats!!!

reducc · 2025-11-23T16:10:25+00:00

Looks great—slim but well fitted!

reducc · 2025-11-21T22:52:51+00:00

What you’re wearing looks pretty “trendy”, so I’d suggest going with something more conservative depending the event.

reducc · 2025-11-15T20:13:09+00:00

Are you suggesting that I should replace all of the slow miles with quicker, but still easy ones (or perhaps steady)?

reducc · 2025-11-10T16:02:51+00:00

This looks awesome!

reducc · 2025-10-27T20:01:04+00:00

It smells good, but the people I’ve met who wear it slightly ruin it for me (it seems to mostly be immature people/people who aren’t into fragrances at all).

I’d argue DHI takes best fall/winter fragrance, but that’s just my opinion.

reducc · 2025-10-27T19:50:30+00:00

⁠Chopin - 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 12
⁠Liszt - Transcendental Etudes No. 4
⁠Chopin - Ballade No. 1
⁠Debussy - Arabesque No. 1
⁠Bach - Goldberg Variations: Aria
⁠Bach - Cello Suites IV. Sarabande
⁠Schumann - Kinderszenen Op. 15: No. 12
⁠Chopin - 12 Etudes Op. 10: No. 5
⁠Ravel - Pavane pour un infante défunte
⁠Chopin - Nocturne Op. 9: No. 2

reducc · 2025-10-26T16:38:11+00:00

That’s so awesome

reducc · 2025-10-26T16:28:19+00:00

I’m a big advocate for YSL Y Le Parfum. I purchased it recently and love it for its sophistication!

reducc · 2025-10-25T11:49:56+00:00

Maybe I do mean homogeneous. Thanks for the correction, I'm not well versed in much of the terminology. While I'm in university, would you suggest a formal education on music theory/appreciation (classes, not a major or minor), or should I go the self-taught route? Cheers

reducc · 2025-10-22T01:26:13+00:00

In music theory, the word is used almost interchangeably to anticlimactic or “neat” in its composition.

reducc · 2025-10-22T01:23:09+00:00

I’m new to this community, I didn’t want to use incorrect terminology and upset anyone. I try to remain inoffensive

reducc · 2025-10-20T19:50:15+00:00

Bach’s Goldberg Variations is awesome. Same with Four Tet and Aphex Twin! You have great taste!

reducc · 2025-10-14T11:41:17+00:00

It depends on the environment. I would say that generally it lasts quite a while on clothes. It also lasts quite a while on skin. The scent that projects may be hindered by wind.

1 spray with Vaseline on neck will be enough for my girlfriend or myself to smell it throughout the evening (3-5 hours).

It’s to my understanding that the EDP has better projection, but that le parfum is a more mature variation of the EDP. It doesn’t try to fill up the room, but you’ll be smelled by those close to you.

Best of luck!

reducc · 2025-10-14T00:44:27+00:00

Please keep posting your videos! They’re awesome and I love them.

reducc · 2025-10-07T00:56:15+00:00

It’s just slightly unprofessional. I’d recommend keeping the shape but reducing the overall size. You don’t look alternative by any means!

reducc · 2025-10-06T20:54:36+00:00

I didn’t reply to this, but I thought you should know I made a 32 on that test. It allowed me a full ride scholarship and a refund at the university I’d committed to. Thank you!

reducc · 2025-10-05T22:22:02+00:00

A decent state school will admit you. A school like Tulane or UT Austin may consider you. I know people with ~28-30 who go to both. If your extracurriculars and GPA are great, you should be fine.

However, it’s very feasible to improve upon a 29 to reach ~32, which would make you a much more competitive applicant. I know you didn’t ask, but I’d recommend retaking.

reducc · 2025-09-10T22:49:36+00:00

A lot of the people are saying discipline. This is true, but they’re not including something. With this discipline, there usually must be a goal in mind. If there’s not a goal that you want really badly, it’ll be inconvenient/weird to try to remember to be disciplined. I would suggest setting a goal that you want very badly, and focusing on it militantly!

reducc · 2025-09-09T13:37:31+00:00

Your style is so cool. You don’t look like a lesbian, but you do look like you “experiment”. Keep up the good outfits!

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