My KFSH Field Trip AHA Moment

I feel that I have learned a lot from this field trip, and have gained so much knowledge about the brain, and things I had never even thought about before. (Thanks to Nina, Mrs. Ahmed, Mrs. De Clerq, Dr. Hani, Dr Lina El Sabbagh, and the rest of the team for giving us this opportunity) 

Everyone has their own definition of an AHA Moment, but mine is that it is a moment when you learn or realize something that gives you clarity and understanding, or something you found really interesting, that made sense to you.  

I had two AHA moments that really stood out for me. The first one was when Dr. Hani explained neuroplasticity and how it's like the main way of recovering from brain damage. I would have never thought that our own neurons could take the place of others when they die off - and all it takes is some movement and repetition in the areas that are affected. My second AHA moment was when Dr. Hani told us about why females are more emotional and emotionally intelligent than males. It's something that I had known of but wasn't quite sure why.

I tried to look it up online and I found that the reason for this is because females have larger limbic systems than males, which is why they are more emotional and comprehensive thinkers than most males are. I am not sure if this is accurate information but it does make sense.

I can't remember exactly how Dr. Hani explained it, so I would appreciate if someone could add on :)

-Sana Mehmood