Social Neuroscience Has Shaped My Interests

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I have always felt drawn to the sciences. While I have many different interests including anatomy, physiology, and engineering, when looking at them as a whole, they can all be used to help others and give back to those in need. This aspect is a trait that makes up an important part of my personality and guides many of my ambitions in life. This is why social neuroscience is a topic that has shaped my interests. Social neuroscience involves the ways in which human beings interact with one another, and each of my fields of interest relies on positive and productive human interaction.
Anatomy and physiology center around discovering new ways to help improve medical issues in society. These issues include discovering treatments for rare diseases

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