What helps you spot a face in the crowd? Research suggests that it’s an angry or emotional face we tend to register first. A recent study takes it even further suggesting that whether smiling or gri ...
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Depression Intervention
The World Health Organization (WHO) has named depression the number one cause of disability in the world, in terms of years lived with disability (YLDs). According to Ricardo Muñoz, PhD, in the dep ...
The plastic brain: Behavior is modified by experience
Neuroscience has demonstrated that the brain changes, for better or worse, and that brain “plasticity” can be evaluated. Stress, for example, can physically alter not only the connections between ...
The heart’s content: Positive feelings may protect heart health
Let’s discuss the heart and brain connection. Numerous studies have shown that “negative” emotional states, such as anxiety, depression, and anger can affect cardiovascular health in a (you ...
Know your feelings and nudge them in a positive direction
Feelings are the subjective experience of your Emotions. What you Feel is the conscious awareness of your increase in heart rate, sweat rate and breathing. These can be readily trained to be most ef ...