Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2-12-2025
Department 1
First Year Seminar
Department 2
Health Sciences
Abstract
When someone gets the common cold, their ability to learn declines. As we know, symptoms such as coughing, congestion, and tiredness are present. However, many people may not know the extent of the effects of having a cold. In this paper, we look at how brain inflammation causes cognitive decline. Taking the functions of the brain while learning happens and linking it to the impact of immune response to the common cold in the brain, we are able to understand why and to what extent learning is impaired. As a college student, having this information is important in order to know why they may be feeling the way they do and how they can help themselves.
Copyright Note
This is the author’s work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College’s institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Mastroly, Catherine, "How the Common Cold Impacts Learning" (2025). CAFE Symposium 2025. 7.
https://cupola.gettysburg.edu/cafe2025/7
Comments
This poster was created based on work completed for FYS 106-1 - Are You Smart? Science, Culture, and How We Learn, and presented as a part of the ninth annual CAFE Symposium on February 12, 2025.