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Q&A — Neuroscientist Jeff Lichtman Mapping the brain to understand the mind New technology is enabling neuroscientists to make increasingly detailed wiring diagrams that could yield new insights into brain function By Monique Brouillette Neuroscientists have long aspired to understand the intangible properties of the mind. Our most treasured cerebral qualities, like the ability […]
Get rid of the “If only” mindset INTRODUCTION A lot of people wait for some circumstance change in their life before they will be happy as if their happiness is dependent on their circumstances. Happiness does not depend on your situation but rather is your attitude despite what is happening in your […]
Exploring the Implications of the Diagnosis Borderline Personality Disorder for Consumers and Analysing It’s Criteria With Reference to it’s Historical, Socio-Political and Cultural Context The diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) has been chosen for the purpose of this assignment. In my own practice I have struggled with the ethical and moral […]
The Pleasure Paradox Bruce Wilson, PhD “Pleasure is none if not diversified.”-John Donne Pleasure is not just confined to the self but also includes a regard to the pleasure of others. How do we seek pleasure for the self and pleasure for others when these two agendas invariably clash? The concept of […]
The Benefits and Burden of Being an Empath By Dr. Dawn Brown In general, empathy is a very positive trait. We want to be understood by the people around us and receiving empathy lets us know we’re being listened to. Empathizing with another’s pain can bring comfort. It can make one a […]
On Mental Health Friday, we post, in alphabetical order, one per week, information on mental health disorders. Mental Health Friday is for informational purposes only, and is in no way meant to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please do not self diagnose and seek professional help for what ails you. Today’s Topic: […]
2022-05-12 ADHD in adults is challenging but highly treatable – a clinical psychologist explains ADHD wasn’t recognized as a condition that can have profound effects on adults until the 1990s. SIphotography/iStock via Getty Images Plus Laura E. Knouse, University of Richmond When I was a child in the 1980s, the people I knew with attention-deficit/hyperactivity […]
Social Work Paper – Understanding the Diverse Group of Adolescent Homosexual Male Minorities: The Challenges of Working With People of All Backgrounds Consider the following introduction of one of the most famous documents ever created in the United States of America; The Declaration of Independence. “When in the Course of human events, […]
Accept The Things You Cannot Change By Kimberly Anne Bell ACCEPT YOURSELF ACCEPT that you are a LIVING HUMAN BEING here on earth to make a difference!!!! That smile on your face is to show the world and light up their day. That feature that you see as a flaw just […]
You’ve likely heard of the brain’s gray matter – here’s why the white matter is important too The brain’s neural network, which includes both gray and white matter. Pasieka/Science Photo Library via Getty Images Christopher Filley, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Who has not contemplated how a memory is formed, a sentence generated, a sunset […]